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Shafaq News / The US Ambassador to Baghdad, Elena Romanowski, spoke on Saturday about the climate crisis and its change in Iraq, pointing out that scorching temperatures, severe sandstorms and continuous drought have become prevalent conditions that negatively affect aspects of the daily lives of millions of Iraqis.
In her speech regarding the climate crisis in Iraq, Romanowski said that "the impact of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions is not limited to changing the landscape only, nor is it just a problem related to the future alone."
"Failure to take immediate action by governments around the world - including the Iraqi government - will accelerate these changes, which will turn entire areas within the region that was once called (the Fertile Crescent), uninhabitable for generations," she added. coming".
The US ambassador stated, "The United States is committed to taking meaningful action in the global response to climate change, as President (Biden) this month signed a historic legislative act that guarantees the largest investment ever to address the climate crisis, an investment of $369 billion." It would significantly improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
She pointed out that "the scope of this international commitment extends to helping the Iraqi government to address the climate change crisis," stressing that her country "has provided Iraq, through the United States Agency for International Development, with support that included funding and technical expertise, as well as the necessary systems to help it face future challenges."
And she indicated that the support included "improving Iraq's ability to manage the issue of water and helping to expand access to this vital resource for more than ten million Iraqis, as well as joining Iraqi business institutions, schools and local government institutions starting from Nineveh to Basra in an effort to increase public awareness about effects of climate change”.
"We have supported the Iraqi government to develop a five-year climate strategy aimed at improving communication with farmers about climate forecasts, reducing damage to crops and soil, as well as protecting Iraq's food supply from threats posed by increasingly unstable weather," Romanowski added.
The US ambassador expressed her pride in her country's efforts to "build bridges of communication between Iraqis and Americans, in order to draw inspiration from the experiences of the two countries, as they both face the challenges of climate change."
Two weeks ago, more than two dozen Iraqi officials returned after concluding a visit to locations across the United States, where they met with hydrologists and other experts and learned about how the United States is adapting to climate change.
And she added, "Fortunately, the Iraqi government has joined the global efforts aimed at reducing emissions and switching to renewable energy, as well as adopting smart climate practices," noting that "with the Iraqi government's accession to the (Paris Agreement) in 2021, it has thus set a goal Reducing emissions by (1) to (2)% as part of the first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
Iraq, according to Romanowski, has joined the Global Methane Pledge, and while the United States is making these historic commitments, it is now essential for Iraq to begin taking the necessary measures to meet those commitments.
The US ambassador urged Iraq’s leaders to “take advantage of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27), to be held later this year in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to reconsider and enhance Iraq’s INDCs as well as investment decisively in the technological and investment field necessary to achieve the stated goals.
And she considered that "the issue of reducing emissions in Iraq may seem difficult, as the economic pressure to obtain the most carbon-free energy is a material reality, and perhaps in the Middle East more than anywhere else, but this goal remains within reach and the current conditions have advantages that are not yet available. It was previously unimaginable to some."
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Washington warns Baghdad: We face a common challenge that requires us to work together
Shafaq News / The US Ambassador to Baghdad, Elena Romanowski, spoke on Saturday about the climate crisis and its change in Iraq, pointing out that scorching temperatures, severe sandstorms and continuous drought have become prevalent conditions that negatively affect aspects of the daily lives of millions of Iraqis.
In her speech regarding the climate crisis in Iraq, Romanowski said that "the impact of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions is not limited to changing the landscape only, nor is it just a problem related to the future alone."
"Failure to take immediate action by governments around the world - including the Iraqi government - will accelerate these changes, which will turn entire areas within the region that was once called (the Fertile Crescent), uninhabitable for generations," she added. coming".
The US ambassador stated, "The United States is committed to taking meaningful action in the global response to climate change, as President (Biden) this month signed a historic legislative act that guarantees the largest investment ever to address the climate crisis, an investment of $369 billion." It would significantly improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
She pointed out that "the scope of this international commitment extends to helping the Iraqi government to address the climate change crisis," stressing that her country "has provided Iraq, through the United States Agency for International Development, with support that included funding and technical expertise, as well as the necessary systems to help it face future challenges."
And she indicated that the support included "improving Iraq's ability to manage the issue of water and helping to expand access to this vital resource for more than ten million Iraqis, as well as joining Iraqi business institutions, schools and local government institutions starting from Nineveh to Basra in an effort to increase public awareness about effects of climate change”.
"We have supported the Iraqi government to develop a five-year climate strategy aimed at improving communication with farmers about climate forecasts, reducing damage to crops and soil, as well as protecting Iraq's food supply from threats posed by increasingly unstable weather," Romanowski added.
The US ambassador expressed her pride in her country's efforts to "build bridges of communication between Iraqis and Americans, in order to draw inspiration from the experiences of the two countries, as they both face the challenges of climate change."
Two weeks ago, more than two dozen Iraqi officials returned after concluding a visit to locations across the United States, where they met with hydrologists and other experts and learned about how the United States is adapting to climate change.
And she added, "Fortunately, the Iraqi government has joined the global efforts aimed at reducing emissions and switching to renewable energy, as well as adopting smart climate practices," noting that "with the Iraqi government's accession to the (Paris Agreement) in 2021, it has thus set a goal Reducing emissions by (1) to (2)% as part of the first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
Iraq, according to Romanowski, has joined the Global Methane Pledge, and while the United States is making these historic commitments, it is now essential for Iraq to begin taking the necessary measures to meet those commitments.
The US ambassador urged Iraq’s leaders to “take advantage of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27), to be held later this year in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to reconsider and enhance Iraq’s INDCs as well as investment decisively in the technological and investment field necessary to achieve the stated goals.
And she considered that "the issue of reducing emissions in Iraq may seem difficult, as the economic pressure to obtain the most carbon-free energy is a material reality, and perhaps in the Middle East more than anywhere else, but this goal remains within reach and the current conditions have advantages that are not yet available. It was previously unimaginable to some."
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