Leaders and environmental advocates in the Pacific have expressed alarm over Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and freeze foreign aid, warning the moves will accelerate the existential threats they face as nations on the frontlines of the climate crisis. The Paris agreement is the world’s main effort to address the impacts of the climate crisis.
Samoa ’s prime minister says US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement is ‘very disappointing’ and puts the survival of Pacific countries at greater riskLeaders and environmental advocates in the Pacific have expressed alarm over Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and freeze foreign aid, warning the moves will accelerate the existential threats they face as nations on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
“These are the forums that small countries rely on; they are critical to our voices being heard and our causes being addressed,” she said.including rising sea levels, coastal erosion, loss of freshwater sources, and potential displacement. Additionally, extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, floods, and droughts continue to devastate infrastructure, homes, and economies across the region.
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, told PNG media that the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement was “morally wrong.” “We continue to be subjected to rising sea levels and unpredictable weather patterns that impact lives and economies.”
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