Holding a major international summit on climate change against a backdrop of civil discontent like the kind that has rocked Chile might have given the world the impression that issues like clean energy can be addressed without also confronting problems of social justice. So last month, in the midst of massive protests on cost-of-living burdens and other inequalities, Chile withdrew as the host nation of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25). Instead, COP25 will convene next week in Madrid, Spain. Despite this decision, Chile's commitment to maintain its presidency of COP25 through next year hopefully signals a turning point in climate action
