Kenya joined the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) during the inaugural ministerial meeting held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. While announcing the news on Wednesday, Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale stated that the multilateral programme seeks to tackle climate change through collaborations and green investments. MGI is also focused on reducing carbon emissions by 670 million tonnes and contributing 10% to the global efforts. Kenya joins 10 other countries including; Algeria, Chad, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Lebanon, The Gambia, Nigeria, Guinea, Central African Republic and The United Kingdom in the observer status. CS Duale on his part appealed to Kenyans to partake in the exercise in order to enable the country to tackle climate change effects head-on.

Source: Daily Nation October 17, 2024 12:15 UTC