Nanawagan ang Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development sa mga mayayamang bansa na taasan ang pondo sa climate actions sa mga developing countries.
Ginawa ng grupo ang panawagan habang isinasagawa ang Third Expert Dialogue on New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance sa ADB headquarters sa Mandaluyong City.
Ayon kay Lidy Nacpil, coordinator ng APMDD, nakababahala ang nangyayaring climate change sa buong mundo.
“Climate change is causing horrific impacts worldwide, especially in the Global South. It is crucial for this goal setting process to ensure climate justice for developing countries through the urgent delivery of scaled-up climate finance,” pahayag ni Nacpil.
Ayon kay Nacpil, urgent na maituturing ang climate finance.
“The $100B pledge is arbitrary and way below their actual obligations as agreed in the Climate Convention and as indicated by needs in developing countries. Trillions of dollars are needed annually by developing countries to adapt to and build resilience in the face of climate change impacts, recover from the loss of lives and damage to property, infrastructure, ecosystems and economies, and ensure a just and equitable transition,” pahayag ni Nacpil.
“More funding is needed for projects that address the impacts of climate change. The funds mobilized so far, as well as estimated financing requirements, are nowhere near the scale of need of developing countries. Climate finance also includes support for loss and damage from frequent extreme weather events, as well as reparations for climate debt. This is the debt rich countries or developed countries owe due to their huge share of responsibility for climate change,” dagdag ni Nacpil.