[File, Standard]President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that Kenya will have to set aside Sh6 billion for the implementation of the Nationally Determined Commitment (NDC)—an initiative put in place to combat climate change. Speaking during a virtual Climate Ambition Summit which was hosted by the UK government, and attracted an attendance of 70 countries; Uhuru said Nairobi was inclined to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 32 per cent come 2030. Some of the attendees were 10 African countries among them DRC, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Stakeholders in the climate and energy sector such as Power Shift Africa, which is based in Nairobi, Kenya, lauded African countries for putting feet forward and embracing the initiative. However, Mr Adow argued that the agreements in the Paris recommendations still need tightening up to achieve their objectives.

Source: Standard Digital December 13, 2020 11:15 UTC