COP 21: Mozambique stands for common differentiated responsibility, expresses fear of flooding in 2016

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COP 21: Mozambique stands for common differentiated responsibility, expresses fear of flooding in 2016

12:33 CAT | 01 Dec 2015

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Mozambique has 175,000 people affected by drought and fears flooding in 2016, the Mozambican Prime Minister admitted today in his speech at COP21 in Paris.

“Developing countries face enormous challenges from climate change, with floods and droughts increasing in frequency and intensity. There are 175,000 Mozambicans affected by drought and in need of urgent support and, in 2016, it is expected that floods will further worsen the situation, ” Carlos Agostinho do Rosario said.

According to the Mozambican leader, “these weather phenomena affect the government’s efforts to meet national priorities, especially food security, that are critical to poverty reduction”.

Thus, “dealing with the phenomena of droughts and floods is of prime importance to reducing risks to economies in adaptation and appropriate support for means of implementation,” the Prime Minister said, suggesting that “adaptation measures” must be “complemented with robust mitigation efforts” in order to mobilize the “much-needed” financial and technical support.

“We are committed to working collectively to lead ambitious and universal economic agreements,” do Rosario said, underlining the country’s determination “to protect the planet through sustainable consumption, production and management of natural resources” allowing Mozambique “to meet the needs of present and future generations”.

Defending “the principle of common differentiated responsibility”, Do Rosario said measures being implemented in Mozambique, such as “renewable energy, soil and waste management, reduced deforestation, environment friendly agriculture and water conservation,” require financial and technical support.

“Given the worsening of climate change, this conference presents a historic opportunity to make sound and timely decisions in a spirit of solidarity with those who will suffer most,” do Rosario said.

The Prime Minister concluded by saying that for Mozambique, the summit provides “the basis for reaching an international climate agreement that is beneficial for all and for future generations and to promote justice among people and between generations”.

Source: RTP