Urgency on Industrial Decarbonisation

Hon. Dr Maina Vakafua Talia, Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment of Tuvalu, delivered a powerful intervention at the High-Level Solutions Dialogue on Industrial Decarbonisation.

Minister Talia highlighted the stark reality: by 2030, based on current financing and deals, global oil, coal and gas production is projected to be 120% higher than what a 1.5°C pathway allows, and still 77% higher than a 2°C pathway. Despite science and international legal obligations, fossil fuel expansion continues unchecked.

“For Tuvalu, the stakes are existential,” he stressed. Rising seas are taking our land and lethal heat is threatening our survival. This is not just a Tuvalu problem, nor only a small islands problem—it is a global economic time bomb.

Minister Talia called for decisive action to decarbonise industry and protect vulnerable communities, underscoring that the time for incremental steps is over.
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