Photo: Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley. Retrieved from bvinews.com
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is attending the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) from today, November 30 to December 6 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The objective of this 28th annual United Nations (UN) climate change conference is to determine the responsibilities of governments, and other global leaders to accelerate actions towards combatting the effects of climate change.
Premier Wheatley has been a strong advocate for climate justice over the years, particularly for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which he said are especially vulnerable to the ill-effects of climate change and need support to build climate resilience.
Dr Wheatley commented that the COP28 meeting presents an excellent opportunity to advocate in an international forum for the needs of SIDS.
“We will advance for climate justice, where major polluters recognise their responsibility to assist those disproportionately affected, in adaption and mitigation, by adopting metrics which properly assess eligibility for concessional finance,” the Premier said.