“Human activities, principally through emissions of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming, with global surface temperature reaching 1.1°C above 1850-1900 in 2011-2020. Global greenhouse gas emissions have continued to increase, with unequal historical and ongoing contributions arising from unsustainable energy use, land use and land-use change, lifestyles and patterns of consumption and production across regions, between and within countries, and among individuals (high confidence).”

Climate change projections for Grenada predict an increase in average annual temperature, reduced average annual rainfall, potential for an increase in the intensity of tropical storms and increased Sea Surface Temperatures (SST). Individually, each of the above changes will present challenges to the integrity of Grenada’s natural resources, society and economy. Combined, they pose a substantial risk to the overall continued prosperity of the country, providing the rationale and impetus for the country’s National Adaptation Plan.

Climate change is projected to be a progressive process and therefore vulnerability will arise at different times and spatial scales, affecting communities and sectors in distinct ways. Grenada’s National Adaptation Plan and the methodology employed for its development, will seek to analyze, select and prioritize measures that address key vulnerabilities in relation to the climate threats described above in order to increase the resilience of the country and its key sectors.