Hon Turnbull attending climate change conference in Egypt
Minister Turnbull, a Government Information Services (GIS) press release on November 9, 2022, said climate change is a global crisis that frankly no territory or country can afford to ignore. He stated that the Territory is at a crucial place in history, where if action is not taken, life as we know it may never be the same. The climate change crisis aggravates social, economic and environmental threats.
“Globally, the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events is impacting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. Rising global average temperature and rapid global warming are causing alarming consequences on human beings and all other forms of life on earth. In the Virgin Islands, we have first-hand experience through increased flooding, stronger tropical weather systems, which includes the devastating Hurricanes of 2017, Irma and Maria. The universal goal of COP27 is to accelerate global climate action through emissions reduction, scaled-up adaptation efforts and enhanced flows of appropriate finance,” Hon Turnbull said.
Collaboration & participation 'crucial'
The minister said he intends to collaborate with other Overseas Territories (OTs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Latin American states, to influence the global conversation about climate change solutions, particularly as it relates to the negative effects of climate change on our ecosystems and weather patterns.
In speaking about the VI’s mission for COP27, Honourable Turnbull said, “It is important to note that small island nations such as ours typically have the smallest carbon footprints and produce the least amount of pollution, but however, suffer consequences that we are far less able to mitigate than larger countries and states, whose contributions to climate change is greater. This is why our presence and participation in COP27 along with other small island states is crucial.”
Minister Turnbull added that he looks forward to the response from the international community to the Territory’s concerns, and to the technical and financial partnerships that will materialize from the BVI’s participation in COP27.
A chance to meet new OT Minister
According to the United Nations, COP27 Climate is also a unique opportunity for the VI to strengthen its partnership with the United Kingdom Government through the newly appointed Overseas Territories Minister The Rt Hon. Lord Goldsmith.
Honourable Turnbull is positioned to meet with Lord Goldsmith to discuss support mechanisms; as well as private stakeholders; and is a speaker at Protagonist Latin American and Caribbean Parliaments: Mobilising Climate Finance – in support of the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC), which the VI has a declared partnership with.
The conference will focus on the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, political discussions with focus on climate finance, emission targets, and the role of large states. The Conference of Parties is a meeting of governments that have signed onto the world's major climate change agreements: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, or the Paris Agreement.
COP27 runs from November 6 to 18, 2022.
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42 Responses to “Hon Turnbull attending climate change conference in Egypt”
All our trash cannot be handled with the incinerator as some open air burning must occur. That is a reality. We may have to designate one of the outer islands just for the Territory's trash.
How is Bermuda handling theirs when their territory's acreage is 21 square miles (and a handful of tiny cays of less than a square mile, if that much) and 70K population when compared to BVI largest island, Tortola, of 24 square miles and about 28K population on it?
I await how you figure the BVI Government should handle it by writing it down here!
Really.
Providing practical solutions is the key. That is a way ordinary persons can help Government solve problems!
I urge you to please write it down.
Have a good day!
Turnbull could have stay right here and tune into zoom and attend the gatherings virtually: and the church said Amen!!!!
as a citizen of this territory and looking around. from my boyhood days we had sewage issues: public roadways without proper lights: lack of street water in some communities and that list goes on: it is about time does who are voted into public office pay more attention to home affairs
mr traveller
would you take the few pennies that you have to feed your children and give those pennies to some stranger(just to show-off yourself
keep the faith
CO2 amount: 7.7 t
In order to stop climate change, this is the maximum amount of CO2 that can be generated by a single person in a year
CO2 0.600 t
Look at our track record, not to mention roads and schools.
We are still dishing out styrofoam and single use plastics, when will this end?
Look what he did to the Labour commissioner and he pushing work permit for his br*****r
The man is bad news power gone to his head
FY
Watch this and you all will see what is going on. It is not about so-called- Climate Change. It is about the law that will soon be enforced on the entire world. They said that EVERY country in the world has to become involved. On the November 13th they will proceed to Mount Sinai to think to change God's 4th Commandment.
Daniel 7:25 says:
And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws; and they shall be given into his hand until a time, and times, and the dividing of time.
LOOK OUT THE NATIONAL SUNDAY LAW IS GOING TO BE MADE at Mount Sinai where God gave Moses the 10 Commandments. We are in the end times.
https://www.google.com/search?q=COP27&rlz=1C1GCEU_en-GBAG821AG821&oq=COP27&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61.3233j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
One of the first to speak was the honorable lady premier aka leader of Barbados. Please find and tune in to the effect of climate change. She is advocating for our entire ecosystem.
On another note, does the Minister have anything to add? Shall he address the fact that whomever has enough $$ can fill loose dirt and boulders onto what was once a thriving reef or a breeding ground.....