{"id":49461,"date":"2021-11-05T09:28:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T09:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?p=49461"},"modified":"2021-12-01T12:36:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:36:26","slug":"action-is-needed-from-the-government-to-tackle-climate-change-beyond-promises-made-in-cop-demands-greenpeace-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/49461\/action-is-needed-from-the-government-to-tackle-climate-change-beyond-promises-made-in-cop-demands-greenpeace-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Action is needed from the government to tackle climate change beyond promises made in COP Demands Greenpeace Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Demand #ClimateActionNow<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Nairobi, 5th November 2021- In response to the media reports<\/a> that President Uhuru Kenyatta is positioning Kenya to be Africa’s voice on climate change at the UN Security Council and increasing Kenya\u2019s tree cover, Greenpeace Africa Campaigner, Claire Nasike has said:<\/p>\n\n

\u2018\u2019Smallholder farmers are already bearing the brunts of a drough<\/a>t that has pushed them further into hardship and poverty. The president of Kenya needs to put his words into action as he makes commitments to increase Kenya\u2019s tree cover by 10%. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cClimate change poses a grave danger<\/a> to humanity as livelihoods are lost due to changes to precipitation patterns pushing many to poverty and food insecurity. Smallholder farmers who feed 80% of the population in Subsaharan Africa are most affected. The current actions by the government are not reflective of the commitments that the President is making at COP26.<\/p>\n\n

\u2018\u2019Trees are currently being chopped down<\/a> in Nairobi city to pave way for more concrete in the name of an expressway. The President needs to stop speaking from both sides of his mouth and ensure that Kenyans are cushioned from the impacts of the climate crisis by protecting the remaining trees and ensuring that we plant more. The heatwaves in Nairobi are intensifying,  because of the declining Green spaces in the City. We need more trees, not expressways.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cMore than lip service, the government needs to address Climate change since it\u2019s affecting the Kenyan population which is reeling from the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. Smallholder farmers need to see the government make proactive efforts to cushion them from the effects of Climate Change, not just pro-business decisions like supporting the coal industry and the construction of infrastructure projects that destroy the tree cover that is already scarce. <\/p>\n\n

\u2018\u2019It is crucial for the Kenya government to take concrete action beyond the promises made in international conferences. Kenyans need the government to make deliberate efforts to stem the effects of climate change which compounds the socio-economic and health crises triggered by the COVID19 pandemic\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n

According to the world meteorological organisation, Climate Change<\/a> is set to drive more people into poverty, increase food insecurity and displacement in Africa. Kenya is already facing these threats as adverse weather conditions reduce food production and increase human-wildlife<\/a> conflict as humans and wildlife compete for scarce natural resources. <\/p>\n\n

ENDS<\/p>\n\n

Media Contacts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace Africa Press Desk: pressdesk.africa@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Timothy Nzioka, Communications Consultant, tnzioka@greenpeace.org, +254 722898259<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t

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