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President Hakainde Hichilema has called for the swift delivery of the new global climate finance goal adopted in Baku and emphasized a Just Transition that recognizes differing national circumstances and development needs.
He also highlighted the financing gap for implementing National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and urged greater international support.
Speaking at the Conference of Parties (COP-30) Summit in Belém, Brazil, in a speech read on his behalf by Green Economy and Environment Minister Mike Mposha, Hichilema renewed Zambia’s call for global unity and urgent action on climate change.
He reminded world leaders that for Least Developed Countries (LDCs), particularly in Africa, climate change is no longer a looming threat but a daily reality, and COP meetings must deliver real solutions.
“Zambia has also expanded its NDC sectors from three to ten and enhanced transparency through the Biennial Technical Report and Fourth National Communication,” Hichilema said.
He outlined national actions, including the submission of its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), maintaining a 25 percent emissions reduction target, and committing to increase it to 47 percent with substantial external support.
Hichilema emphasized that adaptation remained Zambia’s top priority, calling for progress on the Global Goal on Adaptation with clear indicators to track resilience.
“Zambia wishes to underscore the urgency of the climate crisis as we are facing daunting challenges which threaten not only our economic development, but our very existence as a people, despite our paltry contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions,” he said.
He also thanked the government and people of Brazil for their warm hospitality and congratulated Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago on his appointment as COP-30 President-Designate.
Hichilema further expressed Zambia’s full support for Brazil’s Forest Forever Facility, reaffirming the country’s commitment to protecting tropical forests.
“As a country, we have progressively demonstrated our commitment by adding more sectors in our NDCs, moving from three sectors in our first NDC in 2021 to ten sectors in our NDC 3.0. This steady progress is intended to bring Zambia’s climate action to an economy-wide approach and we are getting close to the goal,” he said.
He called for collective sincerity, shared responsibility, and renewed global resolve to safeguard the planet, while thanking Brazil for hosting a successful COP-30.
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