Africa Make Big Polluters Pay Coalition has rejected the inaugurated Tropical Forest Forever Facility, describing it as a dangerous and misleading attempt to financialise nature under the guise of protecting
Tenioye Majekodunmi, the director-general of the National Council on Climate Change, says Nigeria will intensify efforts to advance the green economy and mitigate climate change.
The president of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties has called on all countries to harness local actions to improve lives.
Mr Orekha said, “The world cannot win this fight without the people living it.”
Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are gathering in Belém, Brazil’s Amazon, for COP 30, the latest round of UN climate talks.
Mr Guterres said, “The fossil fuel age is ending. Clean energy is rising. Let us make the transition fair, fast, and final.’’
UN secretary-general António Guterres on Thursday called for urgent action to drive down global temperatures and keep the 1.5°C goal within reach.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has tasked global leaders on taking “reasonable action” and moving from pledges to performance in tackling climate change.
UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell has urged countries to deliver a rapid surge in climate finance ahead of COP30 to address the impact of climate change.
