CARICOM heads of government meet via Zoom.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana--As the Caribbean Community CARICOM continued its preparations for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26), heads of government met on Tuesday with Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Yannick Glemarec.
COP 26 takes place in Glasgow, the United Kingdom, from October 31 to November 12.
The heads of government in their discussions with Glemarec called for a simplification of the process to access funds under the GCF as well as an increase in the percentage allocated by the Fund to adaptation to climate change.
The CARICOM leaders also urged Glemarec to establish an office of the GCF in the region in order to enhance interaction between the Fund and the Community.
Tuesday’s meeting was the latest in a series of activities to prepare the Community’s case for actions to be taken at COP 26, which would redound to the benefit of the region. Earlier this month, heads of government had met in Special Session to discuss plans for COP 26.
Ministers of the Environment met in Special Session on October 15 to finalise positions for the negotiations at COP 26 and to hold discussions with a representative of the COP Presidency, Wendy Morton. Last week Thursday the ministers met virtually with US Special Envoy on Climate Change Secretary John Kerry to exchange views on the possible outcomes of COP 26.
