(AFP Photo)Thai fishermen and labourers whose livelihoods are threatened by rising sea levels kicked off an international day of protests in Bangkok on Saturday, where key UN talks are attempting to breathe life into the Paris Agreement on climate change. Its billowing sails featured banners that read “Rise for Climate; Action with 350” — referring to the environmental advocacy group 350 which spearheaded the global protest. Blair Palese, the CEO of 350 Australia, said that his country — heavily reliant on coal mining for its economy — had long suffered the effects of climate change. Dozens of labourers and fishermen from the Gulf of Thailand, whose livelihoods are threatened by rising sea levels and coastal erosion caused by climate change, joined Saturday’s protest. The US has tabled a proposal with support from Japan and Australia that seeks to remove rules on how countries account for their climate action funding, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations.

Source: Bangkok Post September 08, 2018 07:26 UTC