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Government has challenged developed nations to take responsibility and fund climate change projects in developing countries as lack of funding has negatively impacted on the implementation of various related activities.
Officially opening the Climate Justice Campaign Concert at the Harare Gardens on Wednesday, Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri said in Zimbabwe, remarkable progress had been made in developing a National Climate Change Management Department.
She said activities of the department were being hampered by lack of funding.
“Developed nations should take responsibility and provide means of implementation such as finance, technology and capacity building for developing countries to enhance their adaptation capacity to the impact of climate change.”
However, despite financial constraints, Government had done much in response to the climate challenges.
“It is pleasing and encouraging that the Government of Zimbabwe has responded positively by establishing a fully-fledged climate change management department.
“The department is constrained by lack of funds much-needed to fully implement various climate change initiatives.”
Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri hailed the religious sector for its effort towards bolstering climate change action through improved implementation of mitigation and adaptation strategies.
She expressed concern that people were destroying the environment with destructive weapons of war like nuclear weapons, the discharge of toxic pollutants into water bodies and the indiscriminate killing of animals in national parks.
“Let us all play our part to spread the word and actively take part to make Zimbabwe a climate change resilient nation with bankable and sustainable adaptation and mitigation strategies and actions,” said Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri.
“This starts with you and me planting a tree.”
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