S1E63: Palau President on why climate justice is needed for countries that continue to use more carbon: Green Pulse Ep 63

Green Pulse Ep 63: Palau President on why climate justice is
needed for countries that continue to use more carbon


17:14 min


Synopsis: At the ongoing COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, The
Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from
biodiversity conservation to climate change.


ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor
David Fogarty speak with the President of the Pacific island
state of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr.


He is representing AOSIS (Alliance of Small Island States),
which, since 1990, has represented the interests of the 39 small
island and low-lying coastal developing states in international
climate change, sustainable development negotiations and
processes.


Singapore is also a member of AOSIS. This alliance closely
resembles the countries it represents on the global stage, but
often punches far above its weight, negotiating historic global
commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions, among other
achievements.


They discuss the following points:
Why a number of islands, whole cultures, will disappear like
the dinosaurs if the world does not achieve the COP26 aim to cap
global warming at 1.5 deg C above pre-industrial levels (2:13) Why
it's critical for countries not to operate in silos, but share
green technologies (3:40) Why the world is suffering a slow death
now, with ports and farms overrun with water, crops destroyed,
corals dying, more frequent storms seen in Palau and Singapore
(4:58) Helping small islands go with renewable energy and with
infrastructure to cope with rising sea levels (8:23) Supporting the
climate justice issue: Why countries should be held accountable and
pay compensation for using more carbon and for damage they're
causing (10:27) Climate finance issue: Are developed countries
willing to cough up the US$100 billion needed for the climate
adaptation costs of developing countries (12:08) Is AOSIS' voice
finally being heard at the COP climate conference? (13:25) Mr
Whipps Jr recounts the story of the Palau legend and why there is
hope for the world to change its ways now (14:24)

6 key issues at COP26: https://str.sg/3pT7


Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty
(dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Fa'izah Sani and Hadyu Rahim


Edited by: Hadyu Rahim


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