Summary
- Small island countries, like Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada, are disproportionately affected by extreme weather events caused by climate change.
- These countries contribute little to climate change but suffer its most severe consequences.
- The shipping industry, a major global polluter, plays a significant role in emissions that harm vulnerable island nations.
- Implementing an emissions levy on the shipping industry could help reduce pollution and support sustainable development in small island developing states.