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Fathmath Shaahunaz
16 January 2021, MVT 09:05
Minister of Environment Hussain Rasheed Hassan called for ease of access to climate funding for vulnerable small island states such as Maldives, in an interview to Climate Home News on January 13, 2021. PHOTO/MIHAARU
Fathmath Shaahunaz
16 January 2021, MVT 09:05
Minister of Environment Hussain Rasheed Hassan called for ease of access to climate funding for vulnerable small island states such as Maldives.
Giving remarks to Climate Home News, Minister Hussain Rasheed underscored the dangers of rising sea levels to archipelagic countries, warning that Maldives could be lost to the world .
The minister stressed the importance of providing access to climate funding for vulnerable states, stating, “We believe that we must be compensated for impacts caused by climate change. We are not responsible. Our total emissions are 0.003 percent [of the global total] .