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Britain considering President's ideas to combat climate change
PERMANENT Under-Secretary and Head of the British Diplomatic Service, Peter
Rickets, says he will be heading home to Britain with a strong message on
the challenge facing Guyana as a result of Climate Change.
The Under-Secretary met with President Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday last at the
Office of the President to discuss among other things, the President's
initiative on Climate Change and other matters relating to the Commonwealth
countries.
"I had a very interesting meeting with the President. We talked about a lot
of things....Climate Change, for example, and the President has some very
interesting ideas which he's been talking to my Prime Minister, Gordon Brown
about," Rickets explained after the meeting.
Rickets alluded to the President's offer of donating Guyana 's entire
rainforest in the service in the battle against climate change. The
President made the offer during a memorable speech in October last during
the Commonwealth Finance Ministers' Meeting opening ceremony held at the
National Cultural Centre. Britain has since been considering the offer while
other Heads of Government have welcomed the initiative.
"I think being here...I can see why climate change is a real challenge for
Guyana ," Rickets contended as he observed the inclement weather patterns
and the constant rain.
" Britain is very much at the heart of trying to help the President in his
reform measures and I am going back with some new ideas I can think about,"
Rickets posited.
The President's Climate Change Initiative aims at incentives to reduce
deforestation and stipulates that this should be integral to any agreement
on climate change. Guyana 's rainforest traps carbon dioxide and converts it
into carbon and could be integral in the global fight against climate
change. With carbon having monetary value, the Head of State believes that
Guyana should be compensated for its standing forest and for its efforts to
preserve its rainforest. (GINA)
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