WINDHOEK, Nov. 13 — Namibia has called for scaled-up, predictable and fair climate financing, saying that “the time for incremental action has passed” as developing nations strive to transition toward climate-resilient and low-carbon economies.
In a statement issued by the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia on Tuesday, Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel said Namibia, one of the driest countries in sub-Saharan Africa, faces the climate crisis “not as a distant threat, but as a daily and escalating reality.”
The minister made the remarks in the city of Belem, Brazil, during the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as COP30.
According to Daniel, while developing nations are taking ambitious steps toward sustainable growth, their efforts are constrained by limited access to affordable and predictable financing.
She said climate change is also threatening the sustainability of Namibia‘s 86 community conservancies, which cover more than 20 percent of the country’s land area and support thousands of rural livelihoods.
The environment minister also highlighted Namibia‘s progress in integrating climate action into national development planning, citing investments in renewable energy, green hydrogen, biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management.
She said predictable financing would enable Namibia and other developing nations to sustain these efforts and scale up adaptation programs.
Namibia, regarded as one of Africa’s leaders in climate action and sustainable resource management, has adopted policies promoting renewable energy, biodiversity conservation and green hydrogen development as part of its long-term vision to achieve a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. (Xinhua)
