Expert contributions to INDC laudable

A statement issued and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said Ghana at 21.05 hours on September 23, submitted its INDC to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) as part of Government’s commitment to fight climate change, as it prepared to participate in the COP21 in December in Paris.

As we praise the country and the technical teams that worked on the INDC, it must be noted that words alone are not enough to deliver the change we need, it will take resources and political will to deliver and ensure we achieve the targets that have been set in the conditional and unconditional INDC that Ghana has developed for itself,’ it said.

The statement said the Abibimman Foundation acknowledged the efforts and commitment of Government for engaging local experts through holding consultative meetings to have citizens/stakeholders make inputs when developing the Ghana INDC.

It added that this confirms what Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah said that “the black man is capable of managing his own affairs”.

The Abibimman Foundation commended the technical teams, CSOs and other stakeholders for their contributions and efforts in helping developed Ghana INDC, adding that ?we confidently believe that Ghana as a nation can lead the process of African transformation.?

Even though we commend the Government for this laudable initiative for setting the pace in using its own citizen to developed Ghana INDC, Abibimman Foundation urged Government of Ghana to generate internal resources, or make enough budgetary allocation to enable us achieve the Ghana INDC since over reliance of donor funding would l affect our performance and implementation of own developed INDC.

Ghana might not have a strong negotiation position if we had a weak INDC, it is evident that we have the committment to reduce our emissions based. However, we believe that Ghana?s pledge to COP21 can be further strengthened

It is important for the Government to note that Coal is the most polluting of all fossil fuels and the largest single source of global warming, and therefore must resist any attempt to use coal as the cheapest means to generate power for its people, which will only destroy the environment and affect livelihood.

Clearly, Ghana and the rest of the world need to move rapidly away from burning fossil fuels towards the use of renewable energy.

This will require a great deal of political will?but the cost of further delay will be disastrous.

Source : GNA/newsghana.com.gh