Prime Minister Mia Mottley was Tuesday named a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 2021 Champion of the Earth, the UN’s highest environmental honour.UNEP said the Barbadian leader, honoured in the Policy Leadership category, for her powerful voice for a sustainable world from the global south, consistently raises the alarm about the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States due to the climate emergency.“The Prime Minister is a driving force for climate action across the Latin American and the Caribbean region – the first to agree on the Action Plan for the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration,” it said.“Under her leadership, Barbados has adopted ambitious renewable energy targets, committing to a fossil-fuel-free electricity sector and transport by 2030. At the same time, Barbados is implementing numerous conservation and restoration projects, from forests, through cities, to the coastline and the ocean. She also co-chairs the One Health Global Leaders’ Group on Antimicrobial Resistance,” UNEP added.
