In this regard, Davis has denounced that the consequences of natural disasters have added some $5 billion to the Bahamas' national debt in recent years.
Taken from EFE
The heads of government of the Caribbean countries are convened starting today for a special summit on climate change in the Bahamas, with the aim of designing a common position ahead of COP27.
Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis explained on Monday that the meeting will be geared towards establishing a “unified” Caribbean response to better reflect the common problems facing the region's states.
“This meeting will position the Caribbean region to take control of its destiny and present a unified position to the world at COP27,” Davis said at a press conference.
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as COP27, will take place next November in the city of Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.
“It is time to go on the offensive against the painful blows that climate change has dealt to the region, but we must stand united in the fight and convince the world that, for better or for worse, we are in this together,” Davis stressed.
The prime minister announced that his country intends to establish this meeting, sponsored by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as an annual event, and that he hopes all countries in the region will participate.
Since taking office last year, Davis has been among the leading voices on climate change, often traveling to different countries to attend special conferences on the subject.
Furthermore, he has repeatedly called on multilateral organizations to forgive the climate change-related debts of small countries.
In this regard, Davis has denounced that the consequences of natural disasters have added some $5 billion to the Bahamas' national debt in recent years.
