Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, has urged world leaders to increase their climate ambitions and deliver on long-promised commitments, warning that small island states remain on the frontline of the global crisis.
Speaking during a COP30 session hosted by High House in Belém, Brazil, Mr Browne said that although this year’s summit had attracted fewer world leaders than previous conferences, the focus must remain on securing meaningful outcomes.
Around 57 heads of state or government are attending COP30, compared with more than 150 at earlier summits.
Mr Browne attributed the drop partly to Belém’s remote location and the cost of travel, noting that his own trip from Antigua and Barbuda took nearly 30 hours despite the geographical proximity.
He said financial constraints had also forced some nations to reduce the size of their delegations, including his own.
But he stressed that those who did attend had demonstrated genuine commitment to advancing climate action.
“We are now at the tipping point of 1.5C,” he said, adding that even a temporary overshoot could intensify extreme weather events and cause irreversible damage in vulnerable regions. He called for rapid updates to national climate plans and urged major emitters to “bend the curve backwards” by reducing emissions at scale.
Mr Browne acknowledged long-standing criticism that COP summits often produce ambitious speeches and pledges that go unfulfilled. While he said some past leaders had “used the platform” without delivering results, he argued that a broader cultural shift was needed.
“To effectively address climate change, we need an all-of-society approach in which voters hold their leaders accountable,” he said.
The prime minister welcomed early signs of progress at the talks, including new commitments from Norway to support Brazil’s efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest. He said he hoped the negotiations would lead to stronger pledges on ambition, finance and accountability.
COP30 continues this week with a renewed focus on implementing the Paris Agreement and enhancing support for climate-vulnerable nations.
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DEEEEEFLECTION #1
An independent investigation into the vehicle acquisitions procurement scandal should be the priority …
Apparently not running short on fearmongering bullshit!
There is not climate change.
🗣️yet still, your administration is still giving away the Nation’s most expensive lands, the shorelines and beach fronts to outside interests who are bleeding the Nation like the former slave masters managed by their overseers and handlers.
rass gassy’s – a clown being our modern day overseer and his band of crooks are been controlled like puppets by the WEF – World Economic Forum and NWO – New Eorkd Order.
Climate change and global warming is a SCAM to remove people like those in the Caribbean from some of the most valued real estate – land in the world being used by the #One_Percenters as their Caligula, Dyonisis, Jeffery Epstein, Puff Daddy play grounds.
According to a jailhouse snitch, allegedly, Puff has plans to do business in Barbuda. You know in law enforcement investigations, you don’t trust #Jailhouse_Snitches!
I wonder if he’s gonna build a Bunny Ranch on Barbuda once Antigua & Barbuda fully legalize prostitution and homosexuality.
I ain’t got shit against no one’s lifestyle because each one of Us, no matter the path we choose in life, we grow some HYPOCRISY into our psyche; but, reality is reality and truth is truth.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CLIMATE CHANGE, IT A WAY TO ENSLAVE US
OUR LEADERS GET THEMSELVES IN TROUBLE WITH THE ENEMY OF OUR SOULS SO NOW THEY HAVE TO PLAY THEIR PART IN OUR ENSLAVEMENT AND EVEN THEIR OWN ENSLAVEMENT BECAUSE THERE IS NO COMING OUR OF THIS ONLY GOD CAN HELP US
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CLIMATE CHANGE OUR LEADERS GET THEMSELVES INVOLVED WITH THE ENEMY OF OUR SOULS AND THEY NOW VOW TO PUT US IN CAPTIVITY AND EVEN THEY OWN SELVES SMH …JESUS IS REACH THE BIBLE IS AND HE IS COMING BACK FOR OBEDIENT COMMANDMENTS KEEPING CHILDREN…..
“14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. ”
2 Chronicles 7:14-16 KJV
https://www.unfeignedbible.app/2.Chronicles.7.14
the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. ”
Revelation 11:18 KJV
https://www.unfeignedbible.app/Revelation.11.18“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. ”
Revelation 22:14 KJV
https://www.unfeignedbible.app/Revelation.22.14
“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. ”
Revelation 22:14 KJV
https://www.unfeignedbible.app/Revelation.22.14“14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. ”
2 Chronicles 7:14-16 KJV
https://www.unfeignedbible.app/2.Chronicles.7.14“And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. ”
Revelation 11:18 KJV
https://www.unfeignedbible.app/Revelation.11.18
There is no climate change….they all answering to the pope’s agenda and the pope answering to Satan the prince of darkness agenda WAKE UP IF GOD’S PEOPLE STAND UP IN FULL OBEDIENCE THE DEVIL CAN’T TOUCH THEM
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