The small island countries carry a moral voice, and a warning.
Share on linkedin Ambassador Pa'olelei Luteru, chair of the Alliance of Small Island States , has a message for larger, wealthier countries ahead of theLuteru, who is Samoa's ambassador to both the UN and the U.S., knows something about climate change that many other climate diplomats don't. Climate impacts the small island countries are experiencing now will eventually affect even the wealthiest nations.
For this group of nations, holding global climate change to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels through the end of the century is a matter of survival.compared to preindustrial levels, which could lead to enough sea level rise to submerge large parts of his country.He noted that geopolitics will come into play in these talks, more than at past climate meetings. This is especially true when climate finance is concerned, a top agenda item in Dubai.
The ambassador said the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel are taking some focus away from climate change and may be a "distraction," particularly given the billions these conflicts are diverting.In advance of COP28, AOSIS has been working especially closely with the EU, and there is the possibility that other partnerships will be formed as well, he said.Share on linkedin
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