The devastating impact that natural disasters have on the Caribbean was underscored by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet as he addressed the Climate Change meeting – COP 22 – in Morocco. During the High Level Meeting, Prime Minister Chastanet referenced the recent passage of Tropical Storm Matthew with emphasis on the situation in Haiti. He noted that although Saint Lucia and Caricom as a whole welcomed the recent entry-into-force of the Paris Climate Change Agreement, much more needs to be done to truly combat climate change. The Prime Minister went on to say that while the initiative by developed countries to produce a roadmap for the accumulation of 100 billion dollars for Climate Change adaptation measures was welcomed, the region was disappointed that a target date of 2020 has been set for realizing this objective. The Prime Minister called for acceleration of action in implementation and acceleration of finance and other means of implementation to allow countries to act now.
