In Barbados, Mia Mottley offers pragmatism and hope from a sinking island

Zero: The Climate Race

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🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In the time since she became Prime Minister of Barbados in 2018, Mia Mottley has become known as a moral force for action on climate change. The Bridgetown Initiative, which she launched at COP26 in 2021, transformed the conversation around climate finance – pushing rich nations to do more to support developing countries struggling with the impact of climate change. But as the US retreats from climate action, her bold vision faces new challenges. At the Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum in Barbados, she tells Akshat Rathi why she remains optimistic, and she spoke about the role of pragmatism in tackling the climate challenge.

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0:30.1	Welcome to Zero. I am Akshutrati.
0:32.9	This week, Climate Hope from a sinking island.
0:49.7	Music climate hope from a sinking island. I'm in sunny Barbados this week, attending the Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum in the
0:55.8	country's capital, Bridge Town.
0:58.1	It's my first time here, but I've long waited to visit.
1:01.8	Not just for the beaches, though they are nice.
1:07.7	But for a climate reporter like me, the bigger draw is the Prime Minister of Barbados,
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