Former President Mohamed Nasheed, who is
currently serving a jail sentence for “terrorism” following a trial
described by the United Nations as “grossly unfair”, has called for a
global de-carbonisation target.
In a statement released by the Former President Nasheed’s Office, Nasheed also welcomed the joint statement by Amnesty International and Greenpeace International, and reiterated their calls for commitments to clean and renewable energy to prevent a climate change-induced global human rights crisis.
Furthermore, the former President expressed his deep concern that the gas emission reduction proposals of all countries “would still lead to a catastrophic 2.7°C increase in global temperatures – a far cry from the 1.5°C limit that many scientists say is safe”.
He also severely criticized the current Maldivian government for its measly contribution to the global effort to reduce the carbon footprint– just 10% from business as usual, and highlighted that in effect, Maldives was proposing to increase its emissions by 300% by 2030.
Nasheed also questioned Maldives’ moral authority to remain as the chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), and claimed “AOSIS would be better served at the Paris talks by a chair that has a genuine commitment to both climate change and democracy”.
Under the Nasheed administration, Maldives had publicly committed to go carbon neutral by 2020. However, the country has taken a U-turn with the current Government having shared its plans to drill for oil.
In a statement released by the Former President Nasheed’s Office, Nasheed also welcomed the joint statement by Amnesty International and Greenpeace International, and reiterated their calls for commitments to clean and renewable energy to prevent a climate change-induced global human rights crisis.
Furthermore, the former President expressed his deep concern that the gas emission reduction proposals of all countries “would still lead to a catastrophic 2.7°C increase in global temperatures – a far cry from the 1.5°C limit that many scientists say is safe”.
He also severely criticized the current Maldivian government for its measly contribution to the global effort to reduce the carbon footprint– just 10% from business as usual, and highlighted that in effect, Maldives was proposing to increase its emissions by 300% by 2030.
Nasheed also questioned Maldives’ moral authority to remain as the chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), and claimed “AOSIS would be better served at the Paris talks by a chair that has a genuine commitment to both climate change and democracy”.
Under the Nasheed administration, Maldives had publicly committed to go carbon neutral by 2020. However, the country has taken a U-turn with the current Government having shared its plans to drill for oil.
source- raajje.mv
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