With government seeking to position Guyana as a leading example of a net carbon sink economy at the ongoing 26th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26), civil society campaigners have called out President Irfaan Ali for failing to meaningfully consult with citizens even as they urged that the country demand that all states take urgent action to cut their greenhouse gas emmissions.
“…[D]espite Guyana’s vulnerability and the great importance on COP26, your government has not consulted the citizens of Guyana in meaningful ways. Your government has not consulted us in our communities. We are deeply disappointed by this failure,” a letter to Ali, sent by A Fair Deal for Guyana and signed by more than 150 Guyanese, said.
