‘Pledges shouldn’t just be pledges anymore’

‘Pledges shouldn’t just be pledges anymore’

'Pledges shouldn’t just be pledges anymore'

Published: Mon 4 Dec 2023, 9:50 PM

Collaboration between countries is mportant, says Ugandan Ambassador

NA271123-NET ZEROH.E. ZAAKE W KIBEDI, AMBASSADOR OF UGANDA TO THE UAEPhoto: M.Sajjad

Ugandan Ambassador Zaake W. Kibedi notes that COP28 is the time for creating effective implementation systems and clear deliverables

Uganda is perhaps not a place that most would consider as being at the forefront of technology and innovation. However, it is one of the few nations that has managed to power itself with 99 percent clean energy. According to figures from 2021, it also produces 0.14 metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita. This is a tiny figure, particularly compared to China, which has seven metric tons, and the USA, which produces 14 metric tons.

Zaake W. Kibedi, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the UAE, notes that the country’s environmental policies must be robust. After all, climate change is already severely impacting Uganda’s environment and the well-being of its citizens.

“Home to a predominantly agricultural-based economy, Uganda is highly vulnerable to climate change,” explains Ambassador Kibedi.

“It has the potential to impact our fisheries and water resources. And our forestry, energy and health sectors. This, in turn, hampers the government’s efforts to reduce