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Kenya: Uhuru to convene climate talks at UN conference

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By Kwanta Douglas –

Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, will lead discussions on Africa’s critical role in addressing the climate problem at the United Nations climate conference (COP26), which begins next week in Glasgow, Scotland.

A side event will be held between President Kenyatta and Evgeny Lebedev, the British-Russian entrepreneur who owns the Evening Standard and The Independent newspapers, to address the necessity of maintaining Africa’s carbon-rich natural environments.

The Independent, and the worldwide conservation NGO Space for Giants, Kenya, will examine how private and public sector investment might help maintain important carbon sinks at the event.

The sideline meeting will be held at the African Development Bank’s COP26 pavilion on November 3 from 1 pm – 2.30 pm local time.

“It will draw attention to the value of Africa’s carbon sinks and launch a focused initiative to fast-track the development of their carbon offset sectors across the continent through the launch of national investment processes,” said the organisers.

Representatives from nearly 200 countries meet in Glasgow, from October 31 to November 12 to flesh out the rules of a new global climate pact. 

Mr Kenyatta is a member of the Giants Club alongside the presidents of Botswana, Gabon, Uganda, Mozambique and Rwanda. Lord Lebedev, a shareholder of The Independent, is the Giants Club’s patron.

The forum brings together political and private sector leaders to support nature conservation in Africa.

Next week’s COP26 event will feature contributions from the heads of state, or their senior representatives, from all the Giants Club countries.

“COP26 must focus on an African solution to our global climate problem,” Mr Lebedev said in a statement.

“We need to preserve Africa’s carbon sinks if we are to stand a chance of saving our planet. Together, African governments, the private sector and the global community can help to sustain Africa’s natural habitat – and combat climate change.”

Culled fron: theeastafrican.co.ke

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