In the evening of 21st March, there was the public launch of climate caucus -Sri Lanka. A wider meeting was organized in the city, addressed by Kanchana Wijesekera, Minister of Power & Energy, Sri Lanka, along with Climate Parliament Sri Lankan MPs, academicians, representatives of civil society, and partner organizations.
These meetings focused on discussing crucial issues related to climate change and renewable energy in the South Asia region, with particular emphasis on Sri Lanka and the parliamentary actions surrounding these matters. Climate change poses a serious threat to the small island nation of Sri Lanka, leading to unexpected droughts, floods, landslides, sea-level rise, and other environmental changes. The urgent need is to address these impacts and ensure energy transition through regional and international cooperation. The meetings also specifically focused on the need to establish South Asian Regional Parliamentary Forum for Energy Cooperation (SARPEC).
Following these meetings, Climate Caucus-Sri Lanka will soon formulate its national and regional activities, including initiating a Climate Change Act in the country and developing regional action plans to strengthen SARPEC.
