Lending a helping hand
I was given the full mandate of the Scottish Parliament yesterday to travel to Copenhagen to state Scotland’s position on climate change.
And this morning, the First Minister unveiled plans to work with one of the countries most vulnerable to rising sea levels to tackle the impact of global warming.
The First Minister will also be in Copenhagen next week to sign a joint-statement with The Maldives President, Mohamed Nasheed, where he will further highlight Scotland’s world-leading climate change targets and press for a similarly ambitious global agreement.
We may be a small nation but our strength, as ever, lies in our willingness to build alliances and exchange knowledge. This is – and should be – the key to taking forward the low carbon agenda.
I am looking forward to having these discussions during the bi-lateral meetings which I have planned for next week. A substantial part of my time in Copenhagen will be spent sitting down with ministers from other states and regions to discuss what we can share and how we can learn from one another.
