🚨 Sri Lanka Urged to Learn from Global Leaders in Climate Preparedness & Green Economy 🌍

Eric Solheim, former UN Environment Program Executive Director, offers to assist Sri Lanka with climate preparedness following recent extreme weather events. He highlights: • Sri Lanka, with its tropical climate, is particularly vulnerable to increased floods, droughts, and landslides due to global warming. • Key Recommendations for Sri Lanka: Improve early warning systems to alert citizens in hazardous areas. Develop climate-resilient infrastructure. Implement better planning for future disasters. • Lessons from Other Nations: China & India: Leading the green energy revolution, producing 60% of global solar, wind, hydropower, and EVs/batteries. They see green transition as an opportunity for jobs and prosperity. Bangladesh: Offers valuable lessons in preparedness for climate catastrophes. Tropical nations (e.g., Indonesia, Thailand, Africa, Latin America): Sri Lanka can benefit from comparing notes and sharing experiences with countries facing similar issues. • Economic Opportunity: Moving to a green economy (e.g., solar energy) is now the cheapest option globally and can drive prosperity, create jobs, and elevate citizens to middle-class levels. • Solheim expressed willingness to visit Sri Lanka to share expertise with the government, businesses, and civil society.