By AARON CHIYANZOZAMBIA is ready to reduce emissions by 47 percent if adequately supported by world leaders and global partners, President Hakainde Hichilema has said.President Hichilema said yesterday when he addressed world leaders at Glasgow’s COP26 climate change summit that Zambia was willing to support and work closely with the global community in resolving climate change. “Zambia is willing and ready to support your leadership and will work closely with the global community in resolving this challenge.In this regard, I am happy to report that prior to this summit in July 2021, Zambia submitted a revised and updated nationally determined contribution to the Paris agreement, spelling out the following ambitious efforts: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% based on the 2010 levels by 2030 using a combination of our own domestic resources and other support that we have traditionally received,” he said.President Hichilema said, “I am confident that together, we the global community of […]
ZAMBIA READY TO REDUCE EMISSIONS BY 47PC – HICHILEMA
