Guyana to push climate financing, forest incentives at COP 28 – Jagdeo

Bharrat Jagdeo

Access to global incentives for forests and sufficient climate financing will be among the major topics of discussion Guyana will be raising at the 2023 UN Climate Change Confer-ence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday.

Jagdeo made the statement during a press conference on government-related matters at the Office of the President as the country will be participating in the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) slated for November 30 to December 12 in the UAE.

The Vice President underscored that officials from the international community will be reminded of the need to devise mechanisms for adaptation and climate financing as Guyana continues to roll out the sale of carbon credits.