During the joint session of COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil, the Venezuelan Minister for Ecosocialism, Ricardo Molina, denounced the failure of developed countries to fulfill their climate finance commitments established in the Paris Agreement and reaffirmed in Baku in 2024.
The Venezuelan minister stated that these countries “don’t want to talk about the issue” and that, despite their declarations, “it’s the complete opposite” of what they are actually doing to protect the planet.
The official emphasized that developed countries seek to prevent the development of the Global South and intend to impose a framework of reduced fossil fuel use, which, in his view, condemns countries of the Global South to relinquish their right to development.
He also pointed out that the criminal unilateral sanctions imposed by Western powers hinder the effectiveness of resources allocated to projects for climate change adaptation, mitigation, and remediation.
“As long as unilateral coercive measures are applied, the allocated resources cannot be used efficiently,” Ricardo Molina stressed.
Molina also denounced the United States’ constant threats against Caribbean countries, calling them a “clear threat of war” that disrupts peace and hinders regional cooperation on environmental issues.
In her address, she called on the member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to join forces and demonstrate the necessary political will to advance the fight against the climate crisis, the conservation of biodiversity, and the reduction of pollution.
She also emphasized that they had issued “a call to the countries of the world to join forces and demonstrate the political will to achieve significant progress in combating the climate crisis, conserving biological diversity, and curbing pollution.”
COP30, held for the first time in the Amazon, has as its main objective to take stock of the 2015 Paris Agreement, which requires countries to submit five-year reports on their efforts to limit global warming to below 1.5°C.
IMAGE CREDIT: Venezuelan Minister Ricardo Molina denounced the unilateral sanctions imposed by the West during COP30. Photo: ricardomolinapsuv
[ SOURCE: teleSUR ]
