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Press Briefing: Dennis Francis (PGA) on Climate Change - Sixth Session of the UN Environment Assembly
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Summary
Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, speaking to the press on climate and human rights at the UNEA-6 conference.
Description
The PGA will highlight the adverse impact of climate change on human rights for vulnerable groups and countries in special situations with special attention to Small Island Developing States. PGA will highlight particular attention to environmental protection for LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDS, also promoting a more equitable and transformative climate action, including through climate finance.
- Introduction by Dr Mariam Shaikh- Communication Advisor Office of the President General Assembly
- Opening Remarks: 7-8 Minutes
- Floor open for Questions.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”