Mauritius Poised to Become a Role Model in Efforts to Curb Greenhouse Gases
Mauritius' contribution to global emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) stood only at around 0.01 % last year, and yet it is the 7th most exposed country of the world to natural disasters. This undoubtedly calls for enhancing our adaptive capacity in regards to the adverse effects of climate change.
The Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity, and Environment and Sustainable Development, Mr Etienne Sinatambou, made this statement yesterday at the opening of a training workshop on National Greenhouse Gas Inventory using the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Guidelines, at the Intercontinental Mauritius Resort, in Balaclava.
On this occasion, Minister Sinatambou highlighted that major indicators of climate change continue to reflect trends consistent with a warming planet. He pointed out to the report of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration which showed that several markers such as land, ocean temperatures, sea level, and greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere broke records. This alarming situation calls for reinforced actions to stabilise the GHG emissions, he added.
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