The Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has proposed that Ghana use a diplomatic approach to ensure Ghana continues to benefit from international climate funding.
He said this when he appeared before the Vetting Committee today, Thursday, January 30, 2025.
He stated that there was the need for collaboration and strategic engagement with donor countries.
This, he said, was important following growing uncertainties surrounding global climate agreements.
He expressed disappointment in the decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement under President Donald Trump.
He referred to this as a setback for global climate efforts, especially when the US remains the largest contributor to international climate initiatives.
He said that this has the potential to weaken the global fight against climate change and endanger crucial funding streams for Ghana’s environmental projects.
“It is a worrying issue that the US has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement because it is the biggest funder. The lackadaisical attitude happening may allow many other countries to exit the agreement, so we need to collaborate and use diplomacy to keep benefitting from climate funding.
“Global emissions are something that will not stop, and so we should continue to honour our Nationally Determined Contribution because if we don’t, we may lose out on much of the donor support.”
What’s the Paris Climate Agreement?
The Paris Climate Agreement, adopted in 2015, is an international treaty aimed at combating climate change by limiting global temperature increases to below 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
The agreement also provides a framework for financial and technical support to developing countries like Ghana to help them adapt to the adverse effects of climate change.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
