Will the true leader stand up !

I am sure that I do not have to convince most of you today that our future hangs in balance. Most of us are looking with expectations and hope towards Glasgow for the COP26 (UN Climate Conference 2021) in the coming weeks.
We all know that Scientists have put together a comprehensive Report and have proposed Steps and Actions which we have to take to protect our Planet and ourselves.

Does that mean that we have the luxury to sit back and let the political leaders to finally make the right and scientifically backed decisions?
Well it seems that the answer is No. 

Few days back it leaked out that some countries and few very powerful lobby groups have been working behind the scene to force the scientists to change the key points in the Climate Report to be presented. Apparently even rich countries like Australia and Saudi Arabia have been arguing behind closed doors that the world does not need to reduce the use of fossil fuels as quickly as the current draft of the report recommends.

Can you believe this? 

To start with, as my friend, H.E. Prof. Dr. Jan Peter Balkende said few days back "the longer we take to act the higher the price will be in the future, and our failure to act will leave a huge burden for next generations"

The fact is that not only most major businesses have become aware of it and are taking actions, but even Governments. Like for examples.
The Dutch Government just completed their research on the impact of Sea Level rise on Dutch dikes and the US Government completed their research on upcoming conflicts caused by Climate Change. Why would they be doing this if Climate Change is not real.
Unfortunately, it seems that we still have 'so called' greed driven jokers who are questioning Climate Change and behind the scene are busy trying to dilute or undermine the urgent actions which the scientific community is proposing that mankind has to come together and take.

Please do not take me wrong, I have no issues with science based debates and discussions. After all our world leaders have become experienced in doing that. We have been discussing and debating anthropogenic Climate Change for more than 6 decades without achieving a single result. But where I do object is that when pure greed and short term economic gain takes the upper hand and Leaders start hiding, corrupting or mutating scientific reports for their own gain.

We all should come together and ask our leaders or representatives at COP26 to rise above petty politics and power games and do what they are sent there to do, that is make right decisions for the future of the people they represent.

I pray that just for once, every Leader understands two basic facts:
· that they do not only represent their country but the whole humanity, because despite all our differences, we all share the same Planet Earth.
           · The damages to the biodiversity and environment and the Climate Change are irreversible despite of advanced technology or all the propaganda going around

I am still waiting to see at least one Leader stand up, take Charge and be a True Leader of Humanity.