With the UN Conference of Parties (COP28) just two days away, environmentalists under the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) are urging the Ugandan delegation to highlight issues that relate to governance.
COP28 is the 28th annual UN climate meeting where governments will discuss how to limit and prepare for future climate change.
The summit will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), between November 30 and December 12.
According to Frank Muramuzi, the association’s Executive Director, the discussion on governance is important because issues related to climate change go hand in hand with decision-making that should be done at all levels.
“Climate change does not mean we talk about the environment alone. We are talking about many things such as financing, governance, among others. You cannot talk about the trees and swamps without talking about good governance of the region and country,” he said.
The Conference will comprise of the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28), the fifth meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, the 18th meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, the 59th meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation and the 59th meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice.
