Guyana team plays up forest, climate credentials in Oslo

Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Tine Sundtoft with Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud (Ministry of Natural Resources photo)

Minister of Natural Resources and the En-vironment Robert Persaud earlier this week met Norwegian officials in Oslo where he highlighted Guyana’s progress in protecting its forest in the fight against climate change.

“The mission concluded on a high note, with broad recognition that among Guyana’s significant achievements have been the development of a credible and robust Monitoring Reporting and Verification System for REDD+, advancements of several projects under the LCDS, and concrete plans made for taking the next steps forward including in forest governance programmes such as EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative,” a statement from the ministry said yesterday.

Persaud’s delegation to Oslo included Pradeepa Bholanath – Head of the Planning and Development Division of the