Summary of Science, Not Scaremongering: St. Vincent & Grenadines PM on Hurricane Beryl & Climate Crisis
Residents in Jamaica are preparing for Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm that has caused devastation across the Caribbean, with at least six deaths.
- The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonzales, highlights the urgent need for global climate action, emphasizing the disproportionate impact of climate change on small island nations.
- He stresses the importance of moving towards Net Zero emissions by 2050 to address the escalating dangers of climate change.
- The devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is estimated to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, with the need to rebuild homes and infrastructure.
- Gonzales criticizes climate deniers and calls for concrete actions rather than just promises from Western nations.
- The lack of climate justice and support from international financial institutions further exacerbates the challenges faced by affected countries.
- The Prime Minister emphasizes the need for unity and urgency in addressing the climate crisis.
Presenters
- Ralph Gonzales (Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
- Amy Goodman (Democracy Now host)
Notable Quotes
— 03:31 — « Andrew hner said these are what we see here are the consequences of a rampaging climate change., »
— 08:27 — « I want to say to the climate deniers get real and for the populations as a whole they must call their leaders to account and they must insist that this existential matter for all Humanity be addressed with urgency.] »
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News and Commentary