If temperatures rise to the levels forecast, countries around the world should expect destabilization, said the island's prime minister.
Unless immediate action is taken to curb global warming, countries around the world should expect a mass migration of refugees at their doorstep within the next several years, Barbados’ prime minister warned Monday.
According to the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, global temperatures are forecast to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius from their pre-industrial baseline sometime between 2030 and 2052, which Mottley stressed will prove deadly to Barbados and other members of the Alliance of Small Island States .
Barbados is one of 44 small island and low-lying coastal developing states that joined the AOSIS to help influence climate negotiations. Should temperatures continue to rise as forecast, the Carribean nation, which is home to roughly 300,000 people, is expected to suffer extreme drought and related health issues that will be catastrophic to its population, according to the World Health Organization.
Knowing that potential reality, Barbados most recently unveiled efforts to implement solar power facilities for water pumping stations and micro-gas turbines to be used for backup in times of storms. The nation has also pledged to become fossil fuel-free by 2030, which will require replacing its entire transportation and electricity system. It is also working toward a goal of planting 1 million trees by next year.
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