Credit: United Nations
The Secretary General of the United Nations convened a Climate Change Summit now underway in New York today. Approximately 120 Heads of State and Government are expected to attend. The purpose of the summit is to support the global effort to combat climate change. In particular, the leaders have been asked to announce their national targets to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases, the gases which cause global warming and to announce the support they will provide to enable developing countries to reduce their emissions and to undertake adaptation actions. The support to be provided includes financial and technical support.
Executive Director of the CARICOM Climate Change Centre Dr Kenrick Leslie, and the Centre’s Deputy Director and Science Advisor Dr Ulric Trotz are at the landmark event.
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Here are highlights from the Caribbean delegation:
Guyana President, Donald Ramotar; "Wealthy countries must take the lead in helping the most vulnerable states" #Climate2014
— Climate Summit Live (@Climate2014Live) September 23, 2014
Trinidad and Tobago chief says 100% of its electricity from natural gas; supports net zero global emissions before century end #Climate2014
— Climate Summit Live (@Climate2014Live) September 23, 2014
Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell; "Grenada joins the call for a #PriceOnCarbon" #Climate2014
— Climate Summit Live (@Climate2014Live) September 23, 2014
Headline: Freundel Stuart, prime minister of Barbados: By 2029, 29 percent of our electricity will be green #Climate2014
— Climate Summit Live (@Climate2014Live) September 23, 2014
St Lucia: 35% of electricity from renewables by 2020, and through use of geo-thermal electricity on a pathway to 80% reduction #Climate2014
— Climate Summit Live (@Climate2014Live) September 23, 2014
