"Albania, a small country with 100% renewable energy" - Rama: Words are not enough, joint actions are needed
From the Summit of World Leaders of Climate Action, Cop 29, in Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Edi Rama emphasized that carbon emissions have increased significantly and that words are not enough to fight against climate change. According to him, a joint action and real measures are needed to make the change.
"Carbon emissions are increasing year by year. I come here from a small country that is in the middle of Europe and I am proud to say that we produce 100% renewable energy. But what does it mean for the world's future if the biggest polluters continue their business as usual? What the hell are we doing in these meetings one after the other if there is no common will on the horizon to go beyond words and unite in real actions. And the worst thing is that some big manufacturers are boycotting this event, what does that mean?"
Prime Minister Edi Rama is on a one-day visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, where he also participated in the Cop 29 World Climate Summit. Leaders and officials from 200 countries of the world gathered in Baku to follow the UN's work on Climate Change.
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Prime Minister Edi Rama:
I decided to put aside my well-prepared speech, because since yesterday I could see the muted television screens in the lounge of the leaders where the organizers had thought carefully about adding green plants on the comfortable couches.
People there eat, drink, meet and take pictures together. While footage of muted speeches from the leaders keep popping up in the background.
To me, this seems like exactly what happens in the real world every day.
Life goes on with its old habits and our speeches are filled with nice words to fight climate change that change nothing. Even worse, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations pointed out yesterday, carbon emissions have actually increased this year from last year's COP to this year instead of decreasing, and ambitious targets are being pushed back one more time. times in a world that is increasingly perverted and deeply divided.
I come here from a small country in the middle of Europe, Albania, where we are proud to have 100% renewable energy production. But what does it mean for the future of the world if the biggest polluters continue their work as usual?
Far be it from me to lecture anyone, since after all we are used to being lectured, not to others, but what I am saying is what the hell are we doing in these meetings one after another, if there is no common political will on the horizon to go beyond words and come together for meaningful action. And what's worse, some big and small actors even boycotted this annual event.
What does this mean?
For a long time, we Albanians lived under the curse of a cruel history that left us in complete isolation without any individual rights, without any freedom of movement, without any hope for the future. While recently we are blessed with the society of the European Union and for the first time in our history freedoms, individual rights, dreams and hopes have become part of our lives, but what is happening in Europe and in the world today does not leave much space for optimism and why optimism is the only way of survival that we Albanians know.
While my silent image appears on the silent screens of the beautiful reception hall behind this room, I want to conclude by citing a story from Anas bin Malik, may God be pleased with him - (I'm a Catholic by the way) - i who narrated that the prophet Muhammad, (peace be upon him), said that "If the day of judgment comes, while one of you has a seedling in his hand, if he can plant it before it comes, then let him plant it" .
Thank you very much!
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