Colombia is shaking things up! 🇨🇴✨
In a bold move to tackle climate change and protect Mother Earth, Colombia's Environment Minister Susana Muhamad has called for a unified pledge combining climate and biodiversity efforts at the United Nations talks. 🌍🌿
\"If we're repeating the same thing for three conventions, we're wasting time and missing out on synergy opportunities,\" Muhamad emphasized. 🚀
Currently, the UN has three separate environmental conventions: one each on climate change, biodiversity, and desertification. For developing countries with limited resources, managing separate plans can be overwhelming. Colombia believes it's time to streamline and amplify efforts with a single, powerful plan! 💪
This month, Colombia is hosting the UN's COP16 biodiversity summit, aiming to halt the rapid destruction of nature. As the conference's president, Muhamad is leading the charge for change. 🔥
Deforestation is a major concern, as it not only wipes out biodiversity but is also the largest source of emissions for many Latin American countries. By uniting pledges, Colombia hopes to create impactful strategies ahead of COP30, the UN climate summit set to be held in Brazil in 2025. 🌳🌎
\"We'll send a synthesis plan covering the three conventions in an integral manner because they're deeply interrelated,\" Muhamad explained. 🤝
Panama first floated the idea of unified pledges at a recent meeting of Latin American environment ministers, with several nations jumping on board. The momentum is building! 🌊
But that's not all! Colombia recently announced a whopping $40 billion investment portfolio to not only drive the energy transition away from fossil fuels but also to preserve nature. Talk about putting money where your mouth is! 💰🌱
Colombia is also championing human rights in environmental plans and will launch a \"Peace with Nature\" coalition at COP16. 🌈✌️
\"We truly believe that taking care of nature, reconnecting with it, and conserving together across different peoples is peace-building,\" Muhamad said. \"It will make us more resilient to climate change shocks and create a broader context for conflict resolution.\" ❤️🌿
Looks like Colombia is setting the stage for a greener, more united future! Are you ready to join the movement? 🙌🌟
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COP16 host Colombia pushes for unified UN climate and nature pledges
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