(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 13. As part of
COP29 in Baku, Trend
News Agency proudly presents COP for Hope, a special project
offering an unparalleled platform to hear from world leaders and
trailblazers in politics, economics, science, and ecology, all
united by a shared commitment to addressing today's pressing
climate challenges.
Our latest interviewee was Viliami Tolei Manu, Chief
Executive Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and
Forestry of Tonga.
In an exclusive interview with Trend , Manu stressed that climate finance
should not be viewed as a charity but as a global investment.
“We are committed to the 1.5-degree target amidst the growing
challenge of carbon emissions,” he said.
He also shed a light on the numerous environmental disasters
popping up all over the globe.
“For example, in Spain, thousands of people are currently
suffering from floods. Additionally, the wildfires in Australia are
another clear example. These events show that climate change and
environmental issues affect not only developing nations but also
developed countries. As a result, we must mobilize collective
action.
In our region, cyclones follow a seasonal pattern, and every
four years we see rising temperatures, with droughts becoming more
severe every 20 years, while river water levels continue to rise.
The world must unite to tackle this entire climate crisis
together,” he added.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will run
until November 22, opened on November 11 at the Baku Olympic
Stadium. The event is the largest organized by Azerbaijan to date
and is the first time the region has hosted the event in
Azerbaijan.
The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and
ambitious New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate
finance.
The COP29 chairmanship has launched 14 initiatives that include
linkages between climate action and the Sustainable Development
Goals, including green energy corridors, green energy storage,
harmony for climate resilience, clean hydrogen, methane reduction
in organic waste, action on green digital technologies, and other
topics.
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