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WTF

The event alone probably costs more than a few million USD in transport and security.

I don’t think it’s fair to downplay this since there are very few countries in it. We should shame countries outside these initiatives

I think it's fair to feel outraged.

20 million wouldn't fix emissions in a single city. Let alone make a dent in the world.

Contrast that to the military budgets that together surely surpass billions USD.