Parliamentarians in Africa have been urged to develop legal frameworks that will help address challenges emanating from Climate Change.
Speaking during a Parliamentary Dialogue in the African Climate Summit in Parliament Buildings in Nairobi, Kenyan John Methu appealed to Lawmakers across the continent to help deal with the adverse impacts of Climate Change through legislation of relevant laws.
“I would like to challenge you, my fellow Parliamentarians, to pursue the route of bringing up-to-date your respective Climate Change Acts in your countries so as to assist in dealing with the current challenges we are facing in dealing with Climate Change and its mitigation,” said Senator Methu.
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“The Committee I chair in the Senate, which is fully mandated to consider all Legislation and Bills touching on Climate Change very recently was able process and to bring up to date a Bill forwarded by my counterpart in the National Assembly namely the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 42 of 2023),” he added.
Senator Methu, the Kenyan Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources Chairman, appealed to Parliamentarians to embrace amendments made to the existing Climate Change Act to ensure the continent regulates carbon markets and aligns with international commitments.
He assured the gathering of the Lawmakers from Kenya’s availability to support other African countries to ensure the whole continent is on the same page.
The legislator reminded parliamentarians that people across the continent count on them to develop suitable mitigation measures to address challenges instigated by Climate Change.
“Legislators enjoy more space in shaping public opinion which then infers that the forestation targets in our countries will be a mirage if we don’t take the front seats in the greening of African space, Africa has a moment of exploiting and seizing the opportunity of an African led solution to Climate Change and as Parliamentarians, we must stand up for our people, we must stand up for our continent,” emphasized Methu.
“The impacts of climate change are not just looming on the horizon; they are affecting us now, with devastating consequences for our ecosystems, economies, and the welfare and well-being of our communities, it is an urgent call to action that we cannot afford to ignore,” he appealed.
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