Speaking at the 20th Post-Forum Dialogue meeting last week, Sopoanga said the Pacific island countries have undertaking great efforts in reducing the emissions and tackling the climate change, but all the efforts would be in vain unless there was concerted international action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to finance the adaptation of vulnerable countries in the region.
“At the international level we need your support in negotiating a much more robust framework for action on climate change than what we currently have in place,” he told Xinhua News Agency.
After mentioning the threats of the climate change to the vulnerable island countries like Tuvalu, Sopoanga said to reduce emission, it will require efforts by all countries, “but with the industrialized countries taking the lead.”
He also said much great investments in climate change adaptation was needed and that would require development and dissemination of technologies and information, as well as intensive capacity building program.
The post-Kyoto framework must include these elements if it is to succeed, he said.
