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In Barbados, Mia Mottley offers pragmatism and hope from a sinking island

2025/3/13
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Mia Mottley: 我认为我们必须首先从国内做起。在应对气候变化挑战时，我们需要务实地利用现有资源，建立伙伴关系，并避免模仿不适合我们自身情况的制度。例如，巴巴多斯通过创新方式改变了气候融资的讨论，说服贷款方，为应对气候变化而节省的资金从长远来看会改善国家的财务状况。我们还成功地与贷款方协商，在遭遇极端天气事件时可以暂停还款。此外，我们还启动了韧性和再生基金，由巴巴多斯所有工人的工资贡献0.25%来支持，以增强我们国家的韧性。我相信，如果我们能够创建一个国际平台来降低投资风险，促进南南合作，并创造担保机制，以便更好地获得国内储蓄，那么我们就能创造双赢局面。即使发达国家在气候政策方面出现倒退，发展中国家仍然可以通过务实的策略，例如与其他国家和企业合作，获得资金支持。我们不能让恐惧成为一种麻痹情绪。我们需要利用现有的资源，同时为未来做好准备。美国虽然在气候政策方面有所动摇，但其各州和地方政府仍在投资绿色能源和绿色债券，这为发展中国家提供了合作机会。气候变化是一个全球性问题，无论减排发生在哪里，都需要共同努力。我们可以通过教育和强调气候行动的经济利益，说服民众支持气候行动。即使面临巨大的挑战，我们仍然可以选择希望，并通过韧性来应对。 Akshat Rathi: 作为一名气候记者，我关注到Mia Mottley总理在提高气候脆弱国家声音和为其寻找新的解决方案方面所做的努力。她的桥镇倡议为气候融资带来了新的思路，通过债务互换、海洋保护和韧性基金等方式，为发展中国家提供了切实可行的解决方案。在与Mia Mottley总理的对话中，我了解到她对气候行动的乐观态度，以及她如何应对全球气候政策的逆流。她强调了发展中国家在应对气候变化中发挥自身作用的重要性，以及通过南南合作和与发达国家建立伙伴关系来获得资金支持的必要性。她还谈到了如何说服民众支持气候行动，以及如何保持希望和韧性。

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This chapter introduces Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, and her pragmatic approach to climate change. It highlights her innovative solutions for climate finance, including debt swaps and a resilience fund, showcasing her leadership in addressing climate challenges in vulnerable nations. The Bridgetown Initiative, launched at COP26, is also discussed as a key element of her strategy.
  • Mia Mottley's leadership in climate action
  • Innovative climate finance solutions (debt swaps, resilience fund)
  • The Bridgetown Initiative

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In the time since she became Prime Minister of Barbados in 2018, Mia Mottley has become known as a moral force for action on climate change. The Bridgetown Initiative, which she launched at COP26 in 2021, transformed the conversation around climate finance – pushing rich nations to do more to support developing countries struggling with the impact of climate change. But as the US retreats from climate action, her bold vision faces new challenges. At the Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum in Barbados, she tells Akshat Rathi why she remains optimistic, and she spoke about the role of pragmatism in tackling the climate challenge.

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