Can small countries like Jamaica make an impact – whether positive or negative – on climate change?
It is going to require a collective effort by every country in the world. As part of the Kyoto Treaty it is critical that every country work to reduce their CO2 to the atmosphere. Because of the rising temperature of the earth we must reduce the CO2, and that reduction must take place whether you are a highly populated country like China or India, or a highly industrialised nation like the United States. But it also must take place in countries that are developing like West African and East African nations, as well as islands in the Caribbean. Each must take steps to reduce the CO2 released into the atmosphere to curb the impacts of global warming. Do you support the view that hurricanes in recent times are a result of climate change? That has not been proven. What has been proven is that the intensity of storms is due to the warming of the planet which, in turn, warms the oceans. And as we know storms get their energy from warm waters. What does it take for a small developing country
