President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Wednesday declared that Maldives took it climate commitments seriously, while addressing the virtually held United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Summit.

Emphasising on the government's deep concern over plastic pollution, President Solih iterated his stance on completing the pledge to phase out single use plastics in Maldives by 2023.

He also highlighted Maldives' Climate Resilient Island Initiative proposed on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly, that acts as a model for small island states to develop sustainably by "conserving eco-rich areas, phasing out single-use plastics, and rapidly transiting to renewable energy".

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