As world leaders gather in Egypt for COP27, the organization representing Inuit around the world are calling for urgent action on environment and for Inuit experience and leadership to be incorporated into national and global decisions on climate. “Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have the knowledge and must be included in any policy making,” Sara Olsvig, the international chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), said in statement on Monday. Implementation of Paris agreementThe main goal of COP27 is to ensure full implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement. “While we need to act quickly to keep global temperature increases below the 1.5 C threshold in the Paris Agreement, there is hope for the future,” Koperqualuk said. And Inuit knowledge and experience can contribute to the solutions we need.”COP27 runs Nov. 7-18.

Source: CBC News November 07, 2022 22:45 UTC