On December 12, 2015, the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - COP21 – resulted in the first universal climate agreement in Paris-le Bourget under the French Presidency. We hope that this level of ambition will spur other nations to make bold commitments, but also appreciate that developing countries will require support to act on climate change. The Climate Change Act, 2016 underscores mainstreaming of climate change in both public and private sectors with emphasis to enhancing resilience in the country. The National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP), which is a five-year plan was developed as a vehicle to achieve the NAP, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as well as implementing the Climate Change Act, 2016. Tackling climate change is a global challenge and commitments, no matter how significant, from just one or two countries, or one or two regions will not be enough.

Source: The Star December 12, 2020 06:10 UTC