SOURCE: Liberian News Agency (LINA)
By Amara Konneh
MONROVIA- The Liberia Public Works Minister, Roland Giddings, and others are amongst Top World Leaders to discuss pivotal Climate Change at the United Nations Framework Convention held in Bonn, Germany, June 14th 2024.
The UNFCC is the United Nation’s primary process for negotiating international agreements to limit dangerous climate change, and others critical issues such as climate finance and advancing progress on the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions, NDCs. These institutions are central to the Paris Agreement and represent each country’s efforts to reduce National emissions and adapt to climate change impacts.
According to the press statement by the ministry, Minister Giddings is proud to announce his active participation in the 60th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) of the convention.
The public Works Minister as the head of the Liberian delegation, is committed to Liberia’s revised Nationally Determined Contributions under its Transport-Infrastructure Sector, noting that these initiatives are cross-cutting with various sectors, aim at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15.1% below business as usual levels by 2030.
Minister Giddings engagements in Conference amongst others essential things that would benefit the country include; road upgrading and incorporating climate change considerations into Infrastructure plans, design and implementations as he emphasises Liberia’s Climate Goals.
He further mentioned to his counterparts that addressing Climate Change requires collective effort across all sectors to build resilience and effectively adapt to its impacts.
Also as part of his engagements, Minister Giddings met with Mr. Ousumane Fall Sarr, a Coordinator of West African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance in fruitful discussions where he pledged his support and commitment to the Alliance’s Mission, a platform that aim to foster Carbon Markets and result-based Climate Finance in West Africa.
He stressed the need for capacity building and innovation in Liberia, particularly the areas of green-grey infrastructure and emerging technologies, and many other inventions; social viability and environmental sustainability as key components.
AK/LINA