Seminar: "The Roles and Challenges of Peru on the road to COP21".
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This morning, a high-level panel discussed the dynamics of the global climate debate, as well as the challenges and opportunities presented by this worldwide phenomenon for the public and private sectors and civil society. Thus, in the seminar «Peru's roles and challenges in the Road to COP21».», the Minister of the Environment, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, The President stressed the need for climate finance to be a topic of discussion at the next meeting of the parties in Paris.
“A political signal is needed in the next COP21. Likewise, in this climate change debate we cannot leave out private organizations, because in 25 years the conscious private sector must have assumed climate responsibility. The viability and sustainability of their businesses depend on the decisions they make today.”, he added.
Echoing the realization of the twentieth Conference of the Parties - Cop20, Ambassador and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gonzalo Gutierrez, recalled that “Peru is recognized for the organization to the COP20 and the physical investment of the Peruvian Government, The ”open discussion between the parties" allowed for a fluid discussion".”. This was in addition to comments from the General Manager of Calidda, Adolfo Heeren, He highlighted the incentives to private companies and the improvement of technology in favor of the environment. “This moment is similar to that of Silicon Valley of the 1970s: if you don't get in now, you end up like Blockbuster, out of the game. The revolution is now energetic and there will be companies that see it as a long way off; therefore it is better to be ahead of the game and prepare for what is coming”.”,he concluded.
Finally, to close the Environmental Commitment Week, The interventions of the following were highlighted Gabriel Bacarattof AVINA; and of Gladis Vila, President of the National Organization of Andean and Amazonian Women in Peru. In particular, the latter bet that the indigenous pavilion will remain in Paris, during the COP21, It is necessary to be aware of their demands regarding the use of natural resources and not to be seen as exotic groups. “The main role that we assume from the association is dialogue with the capacity to listen. We are not an obstacle to development; on the contrary, we want to share knowledge and new technologies for adaptation.”, he added.
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