{"id":238780,"date":"2022-10-01T12:48:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T10:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenpeace-africa.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/biggest-plastic-polluter-named-sponsor-for-the-united-nations-conference-on-climate-change-cop27?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-10-01T12:48:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T10:48:05","slug":"biggest-plastic-polluter-named-sponsor-for-the-united-nations-conference-on-climate-change-cop27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/biggest-plastic-polluter-named-sponsor-for-the-united-nations-conference-on-climate-change-cop27\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest Plastic Polluter named Sponsor for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The government of Egypt announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Coca-Cola, introducing the company as a sponsor for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27) (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3C2xhCG<\/a>) to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In response, Greenpeace USA Oceans Campaign Director, John Hocevar, said:<\/strong> “It is baffling that Coca-Cola – the world’s biggest plastic polluter in the Break Free From Plastic brand audits (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3SL1mO2<\/a>), in different countries including Kenya (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UTotaN<\/a>) and Uganda (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UUBdy8<\/a>) – will sponsor this year’s UNFCCC Conference of Parties in Egypt.<\/p>\n

“Coca-Cola produces 120 billion throwaway plastic bottles a year – and 99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels, worsening both the plastic and climate crisis. They have yet to even acknowledge that this is a problem or explain how they will meet their climate goals without ending their plastic addiction. This partnership undermines the very objective of the event it seeks to sponsor. <\/p>\n

“Cutting plastic production and ending single-use plastic is in line with the goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees. If Coca-Cola really wants to solve the plastic and climate crisis, it needs to turn off its plastics tap. Ending Coca-Cola’s addiction to single-use plastic is an important part of moving away from fossil fuels, protecting communities, and combating climate change.”<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Greenpeace Africa.<\/i><\/p>\n

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\nHellen Kahaso Dena
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Source: Africa Newsroom – APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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