MP: international community needs to follow Lukashenko’s climate-related warnings

The climate crisis is one of the main threats to human health, as well as to the political, institutional, economic and social stability of countries and regions – as stated by Valentin Baiko, a member of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic on Economy, Budget and Finance, commenting on the Belarusian President’s speech of the recent World Climate Action Summit in Baku

“As the President of Belarus noted in his speech at the COP29 summit, the work over a new agreement to combat climate change is progressing slowly and ineffectively, but the political will of the global leaders can help save the situation. If the international community does not succeed in this task, future generations will face ‘climate chaos’. The future of humanity is at stake now, alongside with the global leadership in such a strategic sector as the climate, where huge economic resources and advanced technologies converge,” the MP noted.

According to Mr. Baiko, the climate policy and technology are changing business models and concepts of competitiveness and global power. He believes the geopolitical derivative of such a scenario is that the environment can become a ground for co-operation or, conversely, confrontation.

“We live in an era of transformation, so there is a need to adopt more sustainable growth models, and climate ambitions require clear and long-term choices, active co-operation and sufficient resources to transform commitments into projects, develop new industrial supply chains and limit the destabilising effects of the transition period,” Mr. Baiko stated.

The climate reacts to tangible actions of people, companies, and governments. All countries face the challenge of adopting a well-thought-out strategy based on projects, resources and partnerships – both nationally and internationally.