Climate Change Policy 2024-2050

The Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency, in partnership with a multi-stakeholder Technical Working Group, is pleased to present the Climate Change Policy 2024-2050.

This Policy is the product of several months of multi-stakeholder engagement convened under our Technical Working Group. It benefits from insights gained through the Climate Change Risk Assessment Public Survey conducted in 2022, and is informed by a Climate Change Risk Assessment generously funded through the Governor’s Office by the United Kingdom’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, which supports activities to build climate resilience within the context of sustainable development. Following extensive desktop research, technical stakeholder consultation and public engagement on risks from climatic changes, the resulting Cayman Islands Climate Change Evidence Report (2022) is now the most comprehensive reference document to date on the potential implications of climate change for the Cayman Islands’ environmental, social and economic sectors.

The Climate Change Policy 2024-2050 contains measures required to address the most pressing risks posed by current and continued climate changes to the people, economy and environment of the Cayman Islands. Borne from the principles of resiliency and sustainability, the Climate Change Policy 2024-2050 outlines strategic actions that have been deemed necessary to

Published: 9 October 2024

Publication Type: Policy

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Category: Ministry of Health, Environment & Sustainability (MHES), Policy