Malawi Veep Usi for action on climate change effects ahead of COP29

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Vice President Dr. Michael Bizwick Usi, who is also Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change demands more action on effects of climate ahead of Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP)29.

Usi made the appeal was after presided over the opening of an international strategy and ministerial meeting by Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at Bingu International Convention Centere (BICC) in the capital Lilongwe .

Speaking at the meeting, which is being attended by 11 countries that form LDCs, Malawi Veep said LDCs bear the burden of climate change despite contributing minimally to global emissions.

“We are feeling the impact of climate change. Here in Malawi we lost over 1,000 people during the Cyclone Freddy. We are too poor to be tourists during these meetings. We need impact,” said the Vice President, adding;

“We must act now to support our most vulnerable nations in adapting to the climate crisis. Let’s work together to have our story heard. We are experiencing the impact of climate change yet we contribute minimally to global emissions.”

The Strategy and Ministerial meeting will help to brainstorm on issues that LDCs will table at the COP 29 to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.