Prime Minister, the Hon. Philip Davis addressed the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Baku, Azerbaijan on Tuesday.

Mr. Davis told those gathered for the conference climate change demands continuity, commitment and solidarity.  He was speaking at the launch event of COP’s #Together4Transparency initiative.

“Transparency means having the systems in place to set clear development goals, track progress and make strategic adjustments when needed.  It empowers nations to monitor their own achievements. allocate resources wisely and ensure that every action contributes directly to national priorities.  Ultimately,  transparency helps countries stay on course providing the insights needed to make informed decisions and achieve meaningful results,” Davis said.

The Prime Minister also spoke to The Bahamas’ involvement in this new initiative.  He said, “with funding from the capacity building initiative for transparency we are advancing our fourth national communication and our for bi-annual transparency report.  For us, transparency is a pledge to secure our future.”

Mr. Davis added, “let us see transparency as our guiding principle, our unbreakable bond.  The climate crisis is perhaps the greatest test of our time and how we respond will define not only our legacy but the world our children will inherit. In this critical hour we must resist the pull toward isolationism, the temptation to turn inward.  No nation, no community stands alone in the face of climate change.  No man, no country is an island.”

The COP29 ends on November 22nd.