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To tackle the climate crisis, we need real system change to end fossil-fuelled capitalism
It is clear that the government must make a complete U-turn in its approach to climate justice, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
A statue of Prime Minister Boris Johnson splattered with oil as campaigners from Greenpeace demonstrate at Downing Street against exploitation of the Cambo oil field

THE climate crisis is no longer a distant threat; it is already here.

The upcoming Cop26 conference provides a crucial opportunity to address this existential threat. 

Yet the government is proceeding with a number of destructive, environmentally damaging initiatives that make a mockery of its claim to be a leader on climate justice. 

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