II154-A Successful Start for Island Voices at COP28 in Dubai ??

History was made on the First Day of COP28!

During the Opening Plenary, countries have pledged more than $420 million to seed the historic Loss and Damage Fund to help vulnerable nations deal with climate change.

It has been an early success for negotiators in Dubai, however, questions remain over the long-term sustainability of funding sources and how the fund will be administered.?Read more here.

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The Caribbean Climate Justice Leaders Academy

This year Island Innovation’s delegation to COP28 numbers 17! In addition to 7 of our team on-site, we are supporting 10 participants from the?Caribbean Climate Justice Leaders Academy , funded by?the?Open Society Foundations , that constitute the COP28 Delegation in, ready to represent their countries on the global stage and make the case for island nations.

At the CARICOM Pavillion, the Caribbean Youth Delegation shed light on the diverse impacts of the climate crisis on their homelands, emphasising the vital importance of international and intergenerational collaboration.

Additionally,?Youth Delegates, Riddhi Samtani (Sint Maarten) and Muskaan Khemani (Cura?ao),?had an exclusive opportunity to engage in a dinner dialogue with esteemed government figures from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Notable attendees included?Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas of Cura?ao, alongside the distinguished presence of the?Dutch Climate Envoy Royal Highness Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma and Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands.

The delegates engaged in discussions concerning the inclusion and representation of Dutch Caribbean islands within the broader political landscape of the Kingdom.

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Recommended COP28 Stories

Here are a few COP reading recommendations:

• Seychelles’ President pleads for “urgency of deliberations in Dubai” COP28 in pursuit of sustainable future
• Caribbean countries on the frontline of climate change get lasting support to unlock critical finance
• Why COP28 Could Be the Most Contentious in Years
• COP28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels
• Pacific Island Nations Seek Climate Solutions Outside of COP28

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