PM SAYS TALKS HELD ON CLIMATE CHANGE AS ROYALS ARRIVE AND PRINCE OFFERS HELP TO RESTORE CORAL
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were greeted to a red-carpet welcome that included live performances and local fanfare in a brief ceremony held at Lynden Pindling International airport yesterday, The Tribune reported on Friday, March 25.
Shortly after the Royal couple touched down at LPIA, they were warmly received by several high-ranking government officials and serenaded by music played by the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band.
The Royal couple’s trip to The Bahamas comes after they visited Jamaica and Belize this week as part of a Caribbean tour in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking her 70 years on the throne.
Among those present to greet Prince William and Kate Middleton were Governor General Sir Cornelius A Smith, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper, Attorney General Ryan Pinder along with the heads of the RBPF and RBDF.
Following yesterday’s ceremony, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis where discussions were held on the impact of climate change and ways to address it.
After the courtesy call, Mr Davis said Prince William is particularly impressed with how the country is leading the charge in the fight against climate change as well as local initiatives implemented like the Coral Vita programme, which aims to restore dying coral reefs in the country.
He said the prince has even committed himself to assisting The Bahamas with restoration of its coral reefs.
“It’s interesting because we did touch on some matters of mutual interest (like) climate change, carbon credits and the fact that it appears from where he was observing that The Bahamas is really punching above its weight in respect to leading the voice on climate change and the existential threat that it has, not just to a small island developing state like ours, but the whole world,” Prime Minister Davis said in an interview released by his office after the courtesy call.
“He was also very impressed with the Coral Vita programme of restoring coral and he offered to lend whatever assistance he can in our efforts to restore our coral reefs because again that is a significant asset for carbon sink.
“He also congratulated us in being in the forefront in many aspects of initiatives relating to climate change and he highlighted the fact that the Coral Vita programme in Grand Bahama had won the Earthshot award. That was significant because participants from all over the world would have submitted their thesis and other research material and for us to win was a very significant achievement for the country.” See complete Tribune article at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/mar/25/red-carpet-green-goals-pm-says-talks-held-climate-/
