These elections do little to inspire hope for climate action, as prominent candidates often prioritise policies that exacerbate rather than mitigate climate change. Campaigns are dominated by non-climate issues, reflecting the limited importance accorded to climate concerns by major political parties and the wider public. The silver lining is the potential for these elections to generate momentum for climate justice
https://arynews.tv/opinion-no-climate-campaign-in-south-asias-elections/
#SouthAsia #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
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