Excerpt and Photo from bernews.com
Premier David Burt spoke at the Island Innovation and Climate Action Summit’s Island of Hope at COP28 earlier today.
A Government spokesperson said, “Another busy day for the Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, who spoke at the Island Innovation and Climate Action Summit’s Island of Hope at COP28 earlier.
“Premier Burt and Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Walter Roban are currently in the UAE participating in the United Nations COP28, the most important environmental global gathering of the year. The Premier is also participating in regional economic events.
“Today’s event brought together key global representatives from Small Island States and climate-vulnerable regions to discuss climate adaption, resilience and ecosystem restoration.
“The Premier was among several industry experts who spent the day sharing inspirational stories, transferable solutions, capacity building strategies and examples of best practices to an audience of regional and international stakeholders from governments, NGOs, academia, business and finance.
“In an impactful keynote address, Premier Burt shared that Bermuda has been “proactive in its fight to protect and preserve our socio-economic systems”.