GhanaWeb CEO discusses climate action with Minister of Climate Change and Sustainability

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• Pericles 10 months ago

  GhanaBorlaWeb CEO discusses climate action with Minister of Climate Change and Sustainability

  GhanaBorlaWeb CEO discusses climate action with Minister of Climate Change and Sustainability

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• Zim 10 months ago

  We have this huge financing gap and they are proposing to use the revenue from the carbon credit for MPs' pension??

  We have this huge financing gap and they are proposing to use the revenue from the carbon credit for MPs' pension??

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• Kombat 10 months ago

  You have started on a good note. Stakeholders engagement is paramount in ensuring that we nid global warming and its effects in the bud.

  You have started on a good note. Stakeholders engagement is paramount in ensuring that we nid global warming and its effects in the bud.

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• Abanga 10 months ago

  Ghana is really feeling the effects of climate change, from rising temperatures to changing rainfall patterns. In fact, the country has experienced a 1.0 °C increase in temperature since 1960, with the drier northern areas w ...
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  Ghana is really feeling the effects of climate change, from rising temperatures to changing rainfall patterns. In fact, the country has experienced a 1.0 °C increase in temperature since 1960, with the drier northern areas warming more rapidly than the southern regions .
  
  The impact on agriculture is significant, with *_40-50% of the workforce_* depending on small-holder rain-fed agriculture. Disruptions due to erratic rainfall and extreme weather events will harm people's economic well-being, and staple crops like *_cassava, maize, and cocoa_* are expected to see decreased production .
  
  But it's not all doom and gloom. Ghana has made some great strides in addressing climate change and sustainability. For example, the *_Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies_* at the University of Ghana is doing some amazing work in researching and promoting sustainable development .
  
  The Ghanaian government has also signed the *_Paris Agreement_* and developed a *_National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy_* to lower the risks posed by climate change . Additionally, there are efforts to promote *_renewable energy_*, *_sustainable resource management_*, and *_climate-resilient agriculture_* .
  
  However, there are still many challenges to overcome, including the impact of climate change on *_water resources_*, *_hydropower_*, and *_human health_. It's estimated that about 2 million Ghanaians_* are vulnerable to food insecurity, and climate change could endanger a vital food source and way of life for many people.
  
  Overall, Ghana is taking steps in the right direction, but there's still a lot of work to be done to address the pressing issues of climate change and sustainability.

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• Evans Sarfo Adu 10 months ago

  Climate change AKA global warming is a scam!

  Climate change AKA global warming is a scam!

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• Joe 10 months ago

  Alhaji Baba, you are doing well

  Alhaji Baba, you are doing well

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• DADA 10 months ago

  Alhaji Baba, the people's man

  Alhaji Baba, the people's man

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• Ganiyu 10 months ago

  Alhaji Baba, the star of the North. Keep it up. We love you

  Alhaji Baba, the star of the North. Keep it up. We love you

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• Ganiyu 10 months ago

  Jm, thank you for picking this man to serve in your government

  Jm, thank you for picking this man to serve in your government

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• Advisory position required professional expertise in the area 10 months ago

  I think this guy would have done well at NPA given his background. Climate change is a technical area and I personally don't think he has the technical skills to provide guidance to the President regarding climate financing ...
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  I think this guy would have done well at NPA given his background. Climate change is a technical area and I personally don't think he has the technical skills to provide guidance to the President regarding climate financing and leveraging the numerous opportunities for Ghana to meet its NDCs.

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• Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 10 months ago

  Climate change indeed after destroying our forests with the operation of galamsey, Ghanaians are not serious especially our leaders, money is used to purchase trees to be planted whilst we destroy the existing ones

  Climate change indeed after destroying our forests with the operation of galamsey, Ghanaians are not serious especially our leaders, money is used to purchase trees to be planted whilst we destroy the existing ones

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