Resolute action
Between Earth Day 2016 and Earth Day 2017, 55 national instruments of ratification will have to be submitted to the Paris Agreement before it comes into operation. President Granger has indicated that Guyana’s instrument of ratification will be laid before the end of this year. By universal acclaim, the Paris Agreement is considered a workable global framework for resolute action to curb greenhouse gas emissions for halting global warming and climate change.
The Agreement requires each subscribing state to submit 1) pledges of reduction of greenhouse gases; 2) the performance targets and timetables for achieving these reductions; and 3) for rich countries to transfer at least US$100 billion annually by 2020 to poor countries to support their efforts. As previously indicated, Guyana has pledged to avoid deforestation and increase by 100 per cent its dependence on renewable energy.