As the world continues to contend with the challenges created by climate change, Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali has said that Guyana will work with local communities to conserve, protect and sustainably manage its forests, biodiversity and freshwater supplies, and at the same time reduce its carbon emissions by at least 70 per cent by 2030.
During his address to world leaders at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, President Ali said that the reduction in carbon emissions will be achieved through a “cleaner” energy mix, which will include solar power, wind, ‘hydro’ and natural gas.
The Guyana Head of State elucidated that Guyana is already playing its part in addressing climate change, and will continue to do so. And, in doing so, the country will maintain its diverse forest, which is almost the size of England and Scotland combined, and stores 20 gigatons of carbon.
