1) Jamaica and the Caribbean region have already experienced warming of 0.8 degrees Celsius between 1901 and 2012 according to IPCC data, with most months in the last two years being recorded as the warmest. 2) Climate change is projected to increase rainfall in Jamaica by up to 40% by 2050 and increase sea levels in the Caribbean by about 12 cm between 1993 and 2014 according to satellite data. 3) These changes threaten Jamaica with loss of livelihoods, settlements, infrastructure and ecosystem services as well as declining coral reef and agricultural yields, according to the IPCC and Jamaican climate experts.