The once-aspirational COPs, which were envisioned to be a vehicle for solving global heating, have become just another platform for grandstanding and greenwashing where nations, especially petrostates, seek reputation gains over real action.
What was meant to be a collective effort of nations to tackle #climatechange now feels like an elaborate performance: bold speeches, headline-grabbing pledges, and business as usual once the cameras stop rolling.
https://theclimatehistorian.substack.com/p/climate-crisis-or-climate-theater