Final outcome of COP27 discouraging: Prez

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the agreements reached at Climate Change Conference (COP 27) failed to place the nations of the world on a complementary and progressive course of redress, Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

He said, regrettably, the biggest obstacle to success has been politicization and stagnation and the final outcome of the Summit is discouraging.

Following is the statement:

“For 27 years, world leaders have been meeting under the COP framework to confront the greatest threat to the future of humanity - climate change. Yet, we are no closer to the implementation of a universal and collaborative plan of climate action as mandated by the COP process.

Once again, the agreements reached at COP27 failed to place the nations of the world on a complementary and progressive course of redress. Regrettably, the biggest obstacle to success has been politicisation and stagnation. The outcome of the Summit is discouraging.

The absence of leadership by those countries who were historically accountable for the greatest damage and who are capable of meaningful contributions has stymied the furtherance of climate action. The nations of the global South are left to fight their corner with the Loss and Damages Fund, only a partial breakthrough, and achieved largely as a result of the unified stand and increased pressure of the G77 nations in the past years.

While the Loss and Damages Fund is a step in the right direction, there is a critical omission in the identification of those nations who will be responsible for making the requisite financial contributions. Neither does the reference to the establishment of the Fund include any provisions on liabilities or compensations. Consequently, the G77 countries will need to continue the campaign to have these shortfalls addressed so as to ensure that the Loss and Damages Fund is operating at its full potential.

Moreover, this fund is retrospective – it will only provide compensation for damages that have occurred. It does not address the root causes of climate change. It is imperative therefore to arrest the destruction that is on-going through a concentrated effort to achieve the goal of US 100 billion in financial aid for prospective and preventative action.

The world is progressing at a rate faster than previously predicted, and therefore, efforts to mitigate climate change cannot remain stagnant. Last year the world was unanimous in its decision that global temperatures should not experience a rise of over 1.5 degrees Celsius. A plan of action to this effect was agreed upon.

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Comments - 14

Mizaru Wednesday, 30 November 2022 07:43 PM

What does Mr. Bonchi think he is. Mr. Bonchi is the leader appointed by 134 in a bankrupt country. The leaders of the developed world will just poo Mr. Bonchi off. බල්ලෙක් බිරැවට කදු පහත් නොවේ.

Ranil Thursday, 01 December 2022 12:13 AM

@Mazaru Don't offend dogs or any other species by comparing them to politicians.

Mizaru Wednesday, 30 November 2022 07:45 PM

Mr.Bean was expecting the developed world to give the underdeveloped money as compensation for environment damage. It never happened. What a clown he is to ask the COP to be dissolved.

TJ Wednesday, 30 November 2022 10:53 PM

Anyway you have seen Egypt at our expense. That is more important than the COP27 outcome

Roshan Samarathunga Wednesday, 30 November 2022 11:06 PM

Yes indeed I have to agree with unelected president thinking of world not having capable leader to change climate. We need put forward our unelected president change climate to master debate in the parliament to please him.

Kps Wednesday, 30 November 2022 11:06 PM

How come outcome be positive when you accompanied some other country speaker with you.

Roshan samarathunga Thursday, 01 December 2022 12:20 AM

Yes I do agree with unelected president who master debate in the parliament for more than 50 years. Flooded the island nation with debt and cronies. Sadly the innocent countrymen suffer affect of unelected materdebation

Johnny Amarapala Thursday, 01 December 2022 01:04 AM

SL representative is a GON ALI Ruwan W - a Henchman of Myna and Ponnaya!! Ruwan has no sense of anything?

L Jaya Thursday, 01 December 2022 01:28 AM

As an underdeveloped and bankrupt nation, SL should not undertake any action that ruined the economy. At least he has realised no concessions to such nations struggling with poverty. All action must be made per capita Co2 emissions, scaling the development as a key index and per capita income etc.. All strategies favour develop countries and very little to countries as as SL

Dana Thursday, 01 December 2022 03:49 AM

This appears to be the most pressing problem at present. Besides most climate conferences ends in disappointment. What else did our Hitler/Mr Bean expect?

Tony Thursday, 01 December 2022 05:07 AM

What a genius! Can't win an electorate but now a so called president. Can't laugh my arse so pressed to my chair.

hoodwinker Thursday, 01 December 2022 07:16 AM

Don't try to hoodwink the masses, COP is capable of looking after their affairs why don't you do what you have to do, they will not care two hoots about your two cents.

Mr. Bean Thursday, 01 December 2022 07:17 AM

He talks as if he has solutions.

Andrew Silva Friday, 02 December 2022 04:33 AM

This guy is like a out of tune violin when he plays it the audience have to plug their ears. The most important part is he does not realise it, so he goes on playing it.

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