With the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) slated for November 6-18 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, CARICOM has heightened its call for developed states to step up to the plate and make climate financing more accessible and equitable.
CARICOM said that its Ministers of the Environment and Sustainable Development met on Friday for the 105th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) where a number of issues were discussed and agreed upon. It said that the ministers considered the scientific and geopolitical context and the prospects of a global recession in 2023 which will have significant bearing on global action to address the poly crises of climate, energy, food, health, environment, development and security.