At a press conference held, this afternoon, in Port Louis as regards the participation of the Republic of Mauritius at the 26th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Scotland next week, the Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, highlighted the urgency of the climate crisis, and hoped for drastic measures to address the situation.
Regarding the country's updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), submitted on 05 October 2021 to the UNFCCC Secretariat, Mr Ramano dwelt on the revised ambition of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 40% by 2030. He added that some US $ 6.5 billion will be required to that end. While Government and the private sector will provide finance up to US $ 2.3 billion, donors will be sought for the rest of the estimated financial resources needed, he explained.
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