“A country like ours absolutely needs more access to climate finance”
The Prime Minister was in Dubai, where he participated in the UN climate conference, COP28. In an interview with “Expresso das Ilhas”, Ulisses Correia e Silva addresses the impacts that climate change has on Small Island States (SIDS) and argues that agriculture, food and climate change are topics that are closely linked. “Reality is showing […]
Negotiations at COP28 still fall short of expectations – Tânia Romualdo
The progressive elimination of fossil fuels, the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund and the assessment of the global situation regarding the fight against the climate crisis are points that continue to fall short of expectations in the negotiations taking place at COP28, in Dubai. This is said by Tania Romualdo, ambassador and representative […]
COP28: “Cabo Verde and Portugal are making debt produce a virtuous effect”
Cabo Verde and Portugal presented at COP28, taking place in Dubai, the global agreement to transform the bilateral debt of Cabo Verde versus Portugal into climate financing. The Prime Minister of Cabo Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, calls on more countries to follow this example “so that climate financing is not carried out at the […]
COP28 approves climate loss and damage fund for vulnerable countries
Source: RTC – Rádio Televisão Cabo-verdiana
COP28: Cabo Verde adopts declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action
Cabo Verde adopted the joint declaration on “Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action”, proposed by the United Arab Emirates. The country agrees with the document, due to the adverse and unprecedented climate impacts that increasingly threaten the resilience of agriculture and food systems, said the Minister of Agriculture and Environment. In a note […]
COP28: Prime Minister expresses Cabo Verde’s commitment to saving the planet from global warming
Source: “Jornal de Domingo”, TCV/Radiotelevisão Caboverdiana
COP28: Cabo Verde calls on more countries to follow Portugal’s example in debt conversion
The Cape Verdean Prime Minister called on more States to follow Portugal’s example and convert the debt of developing countries into climate financing, ensuring that it is “a good investment”. “This step is very important, and we want other creditors to follow Portugal’s example, not to be afraid because they will be making a good […]
Limiting global warming and climate financing at the center of Ulisses Correia e Silva’s speech at COP28
The Prime Minister defends the effective fulfillment of limiting global temperature warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as established in the Paris Agreement, and the guarantee that the issue of climate financing is implemented. Questions that are part of Ulisses Correia e Silva’s speech, to be given this Saturday during COP28, taking place in the United […]
Economist defends adaptation of the business environment to facilitate the development of private investment
The PCA of the company PD Consult and economist Paulino Dias defends the need to adapt the business environment in Cape Verde to the legal and institutional framework to facilitate the development of private investment that is more resilient to climate change. Paulino Dias made these considerations to the press on the sidelines of the […]
COP28: Managing water scarcity is a priority topic for Cabo Verde
Environmental protection organizations told Lusa that water management is one of the priority topics that Cabo Verde should take to the United Nations climate summit (COP28), in Dubai. “Cabo Verde is a country affected by drought and desertification. We must mobilize water, but also manage it well” for human use, said Januário Nascimento, president of […]
