Supporting countries on the frontline of climate change
COP26 President Alok Sharma at Kainaki II to COP 26 - the Pacific Islands Forum high-level roundtable on urgent climate action
From:
11 December 2020 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)
Thank you very much and good afternoon everyone. And thank you particularly to His Excellency the Honourable Kausea Natano; Dame Meg Taylor; and the Pacific Island Forum Leaders, for inviting me to speak.
The message coming from regions like the Pacific on climate change has a moral urgency and the world cannot ignore it.
I hear what you say. That climate change is the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing of your people. And I am committed to working with you, throughout my COP Presidency. To make sure that your voices are heard. To address the issues that matter most to you. And to find practical solutions.