Jordan launches the `Climate and Refugees` initiative at COP28

2023-11-02 2023-11-02T16:22:40Z

ArabiaWeather - During the COP28 climate summit, Jordan intends to announce a framework for an interconnected initiative that combines climate and refugee issues . This framework has been prepared in coordination with the relevant authorities, and it is expected to be announced after its preparation is completed. This step comes after His Majesty King Abdullah II announced the initiative during the previous COP27 climate summit.

The framework for the climate-refugee nexus initiative is expected to be launched during the first week of the COP28 climate summit, which will be held at the end of November in the United Arab Emirates. His Majesty King Abdullah II announced this initiative during the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh last year, where he called on the countries participating in the conference to support it. He also pointed to the challenges facing Jordan due to high temperatures and water scarcity, which are affected by pressure caused by abnormal population growth resulting from the influx of refugees.

Several countries have supported the “Climate and Refugee Interconnected” initiative, and the most recent country to announce its support for the initiative is Spain.

The terms of the initiative include the recognition that conflicts lead to an increase in forced displacement worldwide, and that the countries hosting refugees and the main source of these waves are located in different regions of the world. The initiative highlights countries that host a large proportion of refugees relative to their population and that work to provide basic services to foreigners despite their limited resources and difficult economic conditions.

Under the Climate-Refugee Interconnected initiative , it is recognized that 8.3% of refugees are hosted in low- and middle-income countries. The initiative also recognizes the existence of countries that host a large proportion of refugees relative to their population and continue to provide basic services, despite limited resources and difficult economic conditions. The initiative highlights the Mediterranean region as one of the key regions globally for forced displacement and climate change, with rates of regional warming expected to exceed the global average by 20% annually and 50% during the summer.

“Climate and Refugees Connected” Initiative

The Climate-Refugee Nexus initiative focuses on the urgent need to increase financial and technical support for countries hosting refugees, especially those in low- and middle-income countries. Annual adaptation costs for developing countries are expected to reach approximately $70 billion today and are expected to increase to $140 billion by 2030, and more than $200 billion by 2050. The initiative stresses the importance of increasing financing to achieve national adaptation goals.

The initiative asks signatory countries to strengthen international cooperation and joint cooperation to increase financial and technical support to enhance adaptation and resilience in host countries. Encourages comprehensive local action to obtain national resources needed to achieve adaptation goals and encourages stakeholders to participate in relevant projects. It stresses the need for transparency and disclosure of information about policies and commitments, and encourages the strengthening of regional and international cooperation to achieve common goals.