DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The climate change agenda has become a fundamental driver for economic and social transformation in nations worldwide, according to Max Puig, president of the Dominican Republic’s National Council for Climate Change and Carbon Market (CNCCMC). Puig made the remarks while participating in the preparatory meeting for COP30 (Pre-COP) held in the capital of Brazil.

During his address, Puig, who also serves as the CNCCMC’s executive vice president, stressed that the severe impacts of climate change are compelling societies to transform. “The grave effects of climate change force all societies to transform, modifying their modes of production and consumption, and conditioning their development agendas and new forms of social organization,” he stated.

The senior official warned that climate change and its associated risks are reconfiguring the global economy. He underscored...