H.E. Mr. Say Samal, Minister of Environment, delivered the national statement at the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on 15th November 2022. He noted that peace, political stability, and sustainable economic growth over the last two decades have embarked Cambodia towards an upper-middle income country. This has also opened new opportunities for the country to address climate change as a responsible member of the international community. At the same time, Cambodia remains highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and it is important not to lose sight of the urgent actions needed to address the climate crisis. Cambodia believes that (1) mitigation ambition must be further increased, and (2) actions on adaptation need to be accelerated. The USD100 billion per year commitment in climate finance to developing countries has not yet been reached and must be a top priority. As the 2022 ASEAN Chair, Cambodia initiated the 'ASEAN Green Deal’ and presented the ASEAN Joint Statement on Climate Change.

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