climate change
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Pushing the Caribbean agenda in Paris
St Kitts-Nevis PM makes impassioned plea at climate change conference PARIS, France (CMC) – St Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris has called on the international community to “negotiate and agree a legally-binding agreement with ambitious emission reduction targets”. Addressing the 21st Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Harris reiterated the seriousness and…
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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Urges UN Conference to Support CARICOM Position on Climate Change
PARIS, France, Dec 02 2015 – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the global community to support CARICOM’s position advocating for a cap on the world’s temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Celsius as part of their deliberations during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, taking place in Paris from Nov. 30 – Dec. 11, 2015. In…
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Caribbean Negotiators Determined to Succeed in Paris
by Desmond Brown – Executive Editor PARIS, France, Dec 03 2015, CNS – They have come to Paris in “full force” with “a determination to succeed”. But whether that optimism will translate into an acceptable agreement for Caribbean leaders and negotiators remains to be seen. The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque told Caribbean News Service…
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Special circumstances of Small Island Developing States must be reflected in final COP21 Agreement – CARICOM SG in Paris
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque says recent severe weather events have signaled that the Caribbean region is already being impacted by climate change and the Region is taking the current negotiations in Paris for a binding agreement on climate action very seriously. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador LaRocque at COP21, Paris, France, 2 December 2015 from Caribbean Community on Vimeo. CARICOM Leaders…
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Region’s Climate Change concerns captured in song
The Climate Conference COP21 opened in Paris yesterday and, to accompany and support the efforts of Caribbean delegates in the difficult negotiations of the next two weeks, Caribbean artists have released a theme song that calls on the world to recognise and respect the legitimate claims of small islands in the face of climate change. With lyrics written…
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Commonwealth to develop sustainable plan for Iwokrama
— Hub to help small states access millions for climate change By Neil Marks in Malta COMMONWEALTH Heads of Government have mandated the bloc’s London office to develop a plan to ensure the sustainability of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation. “What the heads told us to do is help in the creation of a sustainable financial business plan…
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COP21 Opens – CARICOM and World Leaders told Paris must mark Decisive Turning Point
Negotiators from the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are intent on striking a deal to keep the global temperature rise at 1.5 degrees of pre-industrial levels. Across the region over the past several weeks, countries have been rolling out their “1.5 to Stay Alive” Campaign to raise awareness about the effects of climate change, while building momentum for the region’s negotiating position at COP21. Several…
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CARICOM Heads in France to push for Climate Action
CARICOM Heads of Government have joined their global counterparts in Paris, France for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) which runs from today to 11 December 2015. CARICOM negotiators have been working assiduously in several meetings leading up to Paris to emphasize that temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is still inadequate for protecting ecosystems in…
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Stakes are high for CARICOM at COP21
“Unless we can get the countries that are the major emitters of green house gases to commit to more ambitious reductions, the Caribbean will be confronted with more extreme storms and hurricanes, more frequent and prolonged droughts, dangerous sea-level rise that will wash away roads, homes, hotels, and ports in every island; greater food insecurity and more acidic oceans that…
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CARICOM will advocate strongly for special consideration for SIDS – CARICOM Chairman
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Barbados, the Rt. Hon Freundel Stuart, said the Conference of Parties negotiations in Paris, France, will see the Community advocating strongly for special consideration for Small Island Developing States. … we will advocate strongly for special consideration to be given to the unique circumstances of SIDS and reaffirm the need for Caribbean countries to…
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