The Minister of the Environment, Robert Bouvier, assured that the country “does things well,” but sometimes it is left out of some financing options.
The government will demand greater access to international cooperation funds, by exposing the position of Uruguay during the 28th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, which will take place next November 30 in Dubai.
The Minister of the Environment, Robert Bouvier, He highlighted that the country “does things well” and highlighted it for “being a pioneer” in environmental matters, which is why he questioned that good practices mean that “sometimes it is marginalized in terms of financing”, something that was even denounced by the president Luis Lacalle Pou in his speech before the UN.
To finish outlining the strategy and highlight the country’s good performance in environmental matters, Bouvier received his peers from Economics and Finance, Arbeleche Lily; Of Foreign Affairs, Omar Paganini and Livestock, Agriculture and Fishing, Fernando Mattos; as well as the Undersecretary of Industry, Energy and Mining, Walter Verri.
At the meeting, the leaders sought to agree on parts to “have coherence in the speeches and close the important guidelines of each of the portfolios,” he specified. Bouvier, who admitted: “We think it is important to talk about access to financing and cooperation. “We were looking for elements to make a powerful speech.”
At the same time, he regretted that “some indicators such as GDP make us unable to access different cooperation funds that are important for adaptation tasks to the climate change”.
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“Uruguay is very positioned worldwide,” said Bouvier.
For his part, the leader highlighted the recent launch of the “green bond” and remembered that weeks ago the world Bank agreed with the country on an unprecedented loan linked to climate goals.
“Uruguay “It is very, very positioned worldwide” in terms of this type of initiatives, he said. Bouvier and highlighted: “We are pioneers and have very important recognition worldwide.”
Finally, the minister recalled that the country is going through a second energy transformation, since 95% of electricity generation comes from renewable sources and is carrying out a process of replacing the vehicle fleet, seeking to abandon fossil fuels. “We continue working, but we are among the best in the class,” he said.
Source: Ambito
