LCDS in perspective

UNDER the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) initiative, the President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and his government continue to deliver on their commitment to transform village economies, resources in part through the allocation of 15 percent of the funds received from carbon credits revenues, to Amerindian villages. This programme started in 2009 through […]

GUYANA’S carbon credit financing is supported by efficient systems to integrate the use of these funds into the national budgetary system. Vice-President Jagdeo reported Guyana has been making significant financial advancement in the area of climate finance through the advancement of its programme on the sale of carbon credits. According to him, the money will […]

DURING the Atlantic Council Forum in the US last month, the Guyanese President highlighted the substantial continuing support for Guyana’s climate programme. According to President Dr. Irfaan Ali, the future of the nation will also depend on how the region and the world develop, in addition to what the nation does on its own. The […]

WHILE addressing his fellow world leaders recently at the 78th United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s General Debate in New York, President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali delivered a speech that was a sharp condemnation of many unfair global systems, which he emphasised were the source of the world’s current climate issue. President Irfaan Ali also […]

IN his recent visit to the “Big Apple,” the President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, joined other world leaders in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. In his presentation, President Ali stated that he believes that the continuing international debates to address climate change are “derailing” and lacking […]

GUYANA remains steadfast in its support for a higher price for carbon credits on the global market. The objective, as per President Dr. Irfaan Ali, is to attain a price that is consistent with the expense of climate action. President Ali was, at the time, participating in a discussion at the University of Guyana with […]