Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor has known as on all stakeholders of the Twenty-seventh session of the Conference of Parties (COP27) to affix fingers with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the organizers to make this yr’s occasion which is scheduled to happen in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from sixth -18th November, 2022, a convincing success.
Speaking at a Pre-COP27 occasion organised to deliver collectively stakeholders within the nature-based mostly Climate actions, the Sector Minister known as on them to stand up and rally behind the Ministry to advertise forest and local weather-based mostly initiatives to local weather change. “We look foward to an even greater participation and contribution to global conference at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt and let us all join hands in solidarity to make COP27 a great sucess” He mentioned.
Highlighting the necessity and significance of COP27 Pre-event, he indicated that the occasion was to create a platform for stakeholders to share concepts and contribute to discussions on the nation’s expectations in an effort to construct on the Momentum garnered at COP26 final yr.
He introduced that this yr, with the assistance of the World financial institution, the partnership for Forest and different stakeholders, Ghana has secured a pavilion at Sharm El Sheikh to showcase her Climate actions, woo buyers and have partnership engagements whereas appreciating the hassle and contribution of the UK authorities which culminated into Ghana getting for the primary time, a pavilion on the COP26 final yr.
Hon. Jinapor outlined among the actions scheduled to happen on the COP27 Ghana Pavilion, sighting a aspect occasion to be hosted by the workplace of the President as a pertinent instance, he additionally talked about a roundtable tropical forest ministerial occasion to be hosted by the Ministry and this he mentioned can be to debate forest options to local weather change.
He famous {that a} Key engagement at COP 27 is Ghana’s participation within the Forest and Climate Leader’s Partnership (FCLP), a COP26 Presidency initiative which is meant to provide steam to the Glasgow declarations on forest and land use.
He continued that the FCLP will create a platform for members states to scale up forest conservation and restoration motion to implement local weather options and supply sustainable improvement.
He added that the partnership will, additionally, present a singular house for intergovernmental collaboration and coordinated motion with companions and stakeholders whereas asserting that President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo will be a part of President Biden of the United States, and different Heads of State and Government at a Forests and Climate Leaders’ Summit, on seventh November in Sharm El-Sheikh, to formally open FCLP.
The Lands Minister asserted that Ghana’s membership of FCLP is a sworn statement that the nation’s efforts to speed up emissions reductions has been recognised globally.
He disclosed that by way of these efforts, Ghana is ready to obtain some 4,862,208 {dollars} as cost for the nation’s efforts in decreasing carbon in 2019. This he mentioned can be distributed in line with a extremely consultative and clear profit sharing plan.
He mentioned communities will realise the results of their immense contributions because the profit is shared which can increase their confidence in authorities local weather interventions
He due to this fact challenged all that the necessity to scale up forest and different nature-based mostly options is extra necessary now than ever significantly for the nation’s the place he belives a lot of the emissions emanates from agriculture, forest and land use actions.
On her half, the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E Harriet Thompson disclosed UK’S assist in direction of collection of occasions on Forestry at COP27 in addition to the Forest and Climate Leaders Partnership occasion this yr.
She continued that, “Ghana will be represented at the UK’s Forest Agriculture Commodity Trade Dialogue to update on progress one year from its launch at COP26. There is also the Cocoa Forest Initiative event to mobilize action from global chocolate makers and cocoa companies, with the Government of Ghana taking part”.
H.E Thompson famous though the annual deforestation fee in Ghana is operating at 3.5% together with her forests beneath menace from agricultural enlargement and unlawful mining but tackling the menace would require an enormous, complicated and sustained effort that should recognise how local weather, poverty, and enterprise pursuits all work together each as a part of the issue, and, in the end, as a part of the answer.
The properly organised occasion was attended by members of the Diplomatic corps, Foresters, Representatives of the varied MDA’s, members of the Business neighborhood, amongst different stakeholders.