Maldives spending more than 27% of its national budget fighting the effects of carbon dioxide?

Maldives delegate to UN General Assembly call for assistance in fighting climate change | Minivan News

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that Shihab told those at the assembly in New York that the Maldives was doing all it could to build resilience to the effects of climate change.

He said that the Maldives government was currently spending more than 27 percent of its national budget, suggesting that a small country such as the Maldives could not overcome these issues alone.