#1point5toStayAlive Caribbean Climate Matters!

Climate Change is an existential threat to the Caribbean

#1point5toStayAlive is a Panos Caribbean initiative to help make the Caribbean's case for 1.5°C. Since 2009, Small Island Developing States and many others have been calling for limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels to prevent the worst of climate change impacts. The inclusion of a 1.5°C temperature limit in the 2015 Paris Agreement was a major victory for vulnerable countries.

Climate Facts

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The Caribbean contributes less than 1% to global greenhouse gas emissions, but is expected to be among the earliest & hardest-hit by climate change.

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Floods, storm surges, erosion & other coastal hazards, exacerbated by sea-level rise, threaten vital infrastructures, settlements and facilities supporting our livelihood.

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Deteriorating coastal conditions are expected to adversely affect fisheries and the Caribbean's value as a tourism destination

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Deteriorating coastal conditions are expected to adversely affect fisheries and the Caribbean's value as a tourism destination.

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Climate change endangers the survival of some Caribbean islands. Since 2009, over 100 vulnerable nations have urged limiting global warming to 1.5°C to avoid severe impacts. The 2015 Paris Agreement's inclusion of this target was a significant win for these countries.