Islands See ‘End of History’ as Goals Die at UN Talks
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The Maldives, Kiribati and Tuvalu risk extinction from rising seas because nations aren’t stepping up commitments to cut greenhouse gases, a bloc of 43 island countries said as United Nations climate talks began in Mexico.
Dessima Williams, the ambassador of Grenada who heads the Alliance of Small Island States, said envoys from her organization are concerned that a text for the talks doesn’t mention their “red line” goal of keeping temperature gains since the 18th century below 1.5 degrees Celsius. The text, prepared by Zimbabwe’s Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe, will be debated today.