As Trinidad and Tobago’s delegation prepares for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, the country’s lead climate negotiator Kishan Kumarsingh has said notable efforts to achieve the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) continue but there is also a laser focus on strengthening policy positions and regulations.
When T&T became a party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement at COP21 in 2015, an NDC – action plan to cut carbon emissions and strengthen climate adaption – was created.
Kumarsingh, head of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Unit of the Ministry of Planning and Development, told Loop News the ministry is ensuring the policies accompanying carbon reduction projects are in accordance with international best practices.
“Our (NDCs) implementation plan and financial investment plan are ongoing,” he explained.
