{"id":23016,"date":"2024-09-12T18:32:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T18:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=23016"},"modified":"2024-09-12T18:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T18:32:15","slug":"developing-countries-play-key-role-in-global-climate-action-says-president-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/developing-countries-play-key-role-in-global-climate-action-says-president-ali\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Countries Play Key Role in Global Climate Action, Says President Ali"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Josiah Williams<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali has underscored the pivotal contributions of developing nations in the global effort to combat climate change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the launch of a high-level discussion on the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and its global model for forest financing, President Ali highlighted the significant impact these countries are making with innovative climate solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President emphasized that while large nations are often the focus of climate discussions, smaller and developing countries are also making remarkable strides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He cited Costa Rica\u2019s advancements in conservation and renewable energy, as well as Rwanda\u2019s leadership in forest restoration, as examples of effective climate leadership irrespective of a country\u2019s size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his address, President Ali also urged a closer examination of which countries are genuinely advancing climate action versus those merely advocating for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pointed out that developing countries are at the forefront of investing in clean energy and setting ambitious climate targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President called for greater global efforts to implement carbon pricing and eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, particularly from wealthier nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also advocated for substantial investments in clean and renewable energy to drive progress in reducing global carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guyana\u2019s Low Carbon Development Strategy was highlighted as an effective model for global climate action, combining sustainable economic development with environmental preservation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strategy aims to ensure that economic growth is achieved while maintaining and protecting the country\u2019s forest resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussion on the LCDS and its global model for forest financing marks a significant step in advancing global climate initiatives and reinforcing the role of developing countries in the fight against climate change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams President Dr. Irfaan Ali has underscored the pivotal contributions of developing nations in the global effort to combat climate change. Speaking at the launch of a high-level&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22988,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23016"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23017,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23016\/revisions\/23017"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}