Business View Caribbean - Mar 2024

COP29 PRESIDENCYMUST COMMIT TO URGENT DELIVERYOF CLIMATE COMMITMENTS Source- thecaribbeannewsnow.com , Caribbean New Editor, First Published 20th March, 2024 The most significant political global gathering on climate change since COP28 is just a day away, with countries coming together at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial on 21st March. The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is keen to see a firm commitment from the incoming COP29 Presidency, Azerbaijan, to ensure outcomes that will deliver the critical support small island developing states (SIDS) need to sustain lives and livelihoods amidst worsening climate change impacts. “While we fight for our people in negotiating rooms year after year, the incremental progress made on addressing the climate crisis falls far behind the actual losses endured by the women, men, and children of our vulnerable small island developing states,” said Minister Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Samoa, and AOSIS Chair. “This is a critical year, as we must peak global emissions before 2025 to avoid the worst scenarios of increased storms, drought, coastal erosion, sea level rise, and the other devastating impacts of climate change on our homes.” “At the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, we must see O p e n i n g L i n e s 7 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 11, ISSUE 03