Former President Kikwete to grace Climate Change symposium

President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete delivers his opening remarks during a meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate change(CAHOSCC) held today at the office of the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union(AU) to the United Nations in New York. On the right is the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. In his remarks,President Kikwete who is also the Coordinator of CAHOSCC reiterated his call on the need for Africa to...

President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete who is also a Chairman of the Committee of African Heads of State on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) delivers his speech during the Climate Summit plenary at the UN Headquarters in New York this morning. President Kikwete spoke on behalf of the African Union and delivered an African position on Climate Change that appeal to developed industrialized countries to commit to curb the green gas emission, and assist Africa to meet adaptation and mitigation needs.The UN...

 President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete delivers his opening remarks during a meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate change(CAHOSCC) held today at the office of the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union(AU) to the United Nations in New York. On the right is the Chairperson  of the African Union Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. In his remarks,President Kikwete who is also the Coordinator of CAHOSCC reiterated his call on the need for Africa to...

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President Kikwete, PM Pinda to grace first Education week
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Tanzania will hold its first 'Education week' celebrations this year which will be officially opened by Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda on May 04 in Dodoma and closed by President Jakaya Kikwete on May 10. Sums to the tune of 500m/- have been set aside for ...

The issue before the world, at this point in time, is not about why climate change is a threat and who is to blame for it. The most important matter before us now is about how to adapt and how to mitigate climate change effects.

We are also proposing an Africa Wide Programme on Mitigation. Africa is not a big emitter of greenhouse gases, but we see a lot of merit and benefit in the continent charting out an environment friendly development path. Indeed Africa’s contribution to climate change from fossil energy and transport sources in the global context is but only worth a footnote.

Some $10 billion has been pledged at the just-ended Climate Change talks in Lima, Peru organised by the UN for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to mitigate the impact of global warming.

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