By Graziella Albuquerque, for NINJA Collaborative Coverage at COP26

“If we don’t act now, it will be too late.” warns British naturalist David Attenborough in an interview with BBC News. David will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 26, which will take place from 11/31 to 11/12 in Glasgow, Scotland.

The naturalist added that “the richest nations have a moral responsibility to help the poorest in the world.” The naturalist’s criticism concerns the high levels of pollution caused by more developed countries compared to developing countries.

The industrialization process is highly polluting, causing not only local but also global damage. Most of the time, the social actors most vulnerable to these events are those that contribute the least to climate change.

This inequality regarding responsibilities and the degree of impact that affects different social groups in a way and intensity, gave rise to the concept and global movement for Climate Justice.

For Sir David, this is one of the most troubling challenges, and he says it would be “really catastrophic” if threats to poorer nations were ignored.

“Whole parts of Africa are likely to become unviable — people will simply have to move because of the encroachment of deserts and rising heat, and where will they go?” asked David in an interview with BBC News.

One of the goals to be discussed during COP 26 will be the collection of US$ 100 billion dollars a year to help underdeveloped countries in the fight against climate change, through adaptation and emission reduction measures.

Since the commitment of developed countries to reach the goal, in 2009, until today the goal has not been reached. However, according to a report released by the British presidency of the conference, the forecast is that the goal will be reached in 2023 and surpassed in the following years.

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