OPEC’s biggest producer Saudi Arabia and the biggest non-Opec producer Russia and other oil exporters want climate talks to focus on emissions and not on what causes them
But Poorva Joshipura agreed 'it’s a start'. "It is also an important recognition of what scientists have been warning us about for so long: meat, egg, and dairy production is contributing significantly to climate chaos," said Joshipura, who believes each vegan saves up to nearly 200 animals a year
So long as the economic system continues to offer cost advantages for shifting environmentally polluting activities to locations with lax environmental regulations, the climate goals hold little meaning