[12 September 2007] [en]Facing climate change and biodiversity loss: new opportunities for EU development cooperation Ladies and Gentlemen,
Climate change and climate variability has been a major issue in the recent past. Vulnerability to climate change is closely related to poverty as the poor have fewer financial and technical resources available to cope with climate related changes. Developing and least developed countries, majority of which are members of the ACP Group are, and will continue to be greatly affected by climate change.