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Regional dialogue calls for scaled up climate finance for hard-hit Caribbean region
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Caribbean leaders warned the region is facing the twin threats of climate change and COVID-19 during the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF s) Regional Dialogue with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec joined Caribbean Heads of State in highlighting regional challenges posed by the combined effects of climate change, accentuated by the recent hurricane season, and economic collapse caused by the pandemic, which has eroded decades of socio-economic gains.
The Caribbean is at the forefront of the fight against climate change,” stated Glemarec. “I commend the Caribbean region’s vision for economic revitalisation in the CARICOM Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan for its pioneer work to foster such a paradigm shift,” he told the opening session of the five-day, online dialogue.