The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 7th November, joined the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak, to launch the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP) at the twenty-seventh session of the Conference of Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), currently underway in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
FCLP is a new political forum that brings together governments and partners to work together to implement solutions that reduce forest loss, increase restoration, and support sustainable development.
It creates a platform for Heads of State and Government and their Ministers to combine their political efforts to accelerate global action to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, while delivering sustainable development and promoting an inclusive rural transformation.
It follows the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, adopted by world leaders at COP26, last year, where they committed to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030.
This new partnership will ensure delivery and continuous political focus on the 2030 target of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration. The Partnership will be co-Chaired by Ghana and the United States.
FCLP’s Ministerial session, which will drive the ambition of the Partnership will be co-chaired by Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, and the United States’ Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Senator John Kerry.
Speaking at the launch, President Akufo-Addo said Ghana is committed to sustainable land use and the protection and restoration of forest and other terrestrial ecosystems. He pledged the country’s commitment to work with others to promote forests and other nature-based solutions to climate change.
He touted some forest policies already being implemented by Ghana, such as the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme, the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project, and the Green Ghana Project.
The President said the FCLP will provide a unique space for intergovernmental collaboration and coordinated action with the inputs of non-state partners and stakeholders.
He added that Ghana will use her leadership on the FCLP to foster cooperation among tropical forest countries in Africa and beyond, to make the FCLP a successful vehicle to drive significant and impactful contributions to Climate Action.
On his part, the UK Prime Minister said forests are one of the greatest natural wonders of the world but continues to be undervalued and underestimated.
He said, the best way to achieve the 1.5 degrees Celsius global target requires that we protect our forest.
He called on countries to deliver their climate promises, adding that the United Kingdom will deliver its 1.5 billion pounds pledge.
He said the UK Government is, also, committing 19 million pounds towards forests protection. He called on the private sector to commit funds to address the drivers of deforestation.
Latest Stories
-
Man remanded for uploading nude videos of a lady he lured into a relationship
3 hours -
Explainer: What is the Cash Waterfall Mechanism?
4 hours -
Survivors of child trafficking overcome adversity, excel in tertiary education
5 hours -
Confront the barriers to your progress – Professor Lydia Aziato challenges the youth
5 hours -
Expertise France leads EU-funded initiative empowering African Journalists to combat human trafficking
5 hours -
Ghana Grows Programme empowers Ghanaian youth through Youth Policy Dialogue
5 hours -
Eastern NDC raises GHS5.4m to support Mahama’s 2024 campaign
5 hours -
Kumawood actress Akyere Bruwaa condemns death rumours
5 hours -
Ghana Institution of Engineering calls for proactive measures to prevent flood disaster
5 hours -
Who pays for the extra cost? – COCOBOD CEO questions EU on new regulations
6 hours -
‘Dumsor’ will be over by end of May – Former NPP MP assures
6 hours -
Power crisis is not about money – NPP Manifesto Committee member
6 hours -
Education Minister urges graduates to embrace opportunities
6 hours -
UN rights chief ‘horrified’ by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals
6 hours -
We need more resources to deal with flooding – NADMO
6 hours