Elba, Rosa, Perez, COP28, dubai
Elba Rosa Pérez during her speech at the Summary of the High Level Segment of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) in Dubai. Photo: Taken from Prensa Latina

Cuba urges developed countries’ leadership to face climate

Cuba‘s Minister of Science, Technology and Environment (Citma), Elba Rosa Pérez, demanded greater and more ambitious leadership from developed countries in the fight vs climate change.

Speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China at the resumption of the high-level segment for heads of state and government of the COP28, which concludes on Tuesday 12, the minister said that the first global analysis of the Paris Agreement should emphasize the role of advanced nations.

She stressed that it is their responsibility given their historical participation in the accumulated emissions of greenhouse gases, as well as the availability of resources and technologies they have to reduce their emissions.

Perez highlighted that it is worrying that while it is urgent to increase climate ambition, developed nations persist in their high levels of emissions, when they should fulfill their obligation to increase climate action and support.

“The overall balance of the Paris Agreement must mean real pressure on developed countries to deliver on the commitments they have made on climate finance in support of developing countries,” she urged.

The minister stressed the need for a framework to guide the implementation of the global adaptation goal and explicitly indicate the provision of means to strengthen the adaptive capacity of developing countries.

Mexico ratifies at COP28 commitments for a more stable planet
Mexico ratified at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, its commitment in favor of a more sustainable planet. The Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joel Hernández, participated in the high-level segment of the COP that will end on the 12th in Dubai, the Foreign Ministry said today.

In his speech, Deputy Secretary Hernández shared the sorrow of the Mexican government and people for the devastating effects of Hurricane Otis, which hit the coasts of the state of Guerrero.

He acknowledged that rebuilding the populations affected by Otis will cost time and many resources, so he welcomed the consolidation of the Loss and Damage Fund, an international milestone that will allow countries, most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, to support their inhabitants.

He also highlighted the importance of multilateralism in finding solutions to build a more sustainable and resilient planet.

With information from Prensa Latina

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