Through its budget presentation, the Tobago House of Assembly is signalling that it is taking the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals seriously, particularly in the area of climate resilience.

During Thursday’s debate in the Assembly Legislature, several members outlined strategies aimed at strengthening the island’s ability to respond to climate change.

According to Legal Affairs Secretary Adanna Joseph-Wallace, the THA is developing a legal framework to enable environmental compliance, planning discipline, conservation enforcement and climate adaptation. This is to ensure the island is well prepared to mitigate the increasing challenges posed by climate change.