The launching of the Brunei National Climate Change Policy through 10 main strategies, and presentation of the Nationally Determined Contribution, NDC on reducing its emissions by 20 per cent by 2030 were shared during the 27th Session of the United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change, UN COP. These include further climate ambitions of energy transition, forest preservation and its move to net-zero by 2050. The Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism, as member of the Brunei National Council on Climate Change shared the matter during the High Level Segment yesterday at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin outlined Brunei Darussalam’s initiatives at the international level includes the launching of its Mandatory Reporting Directive at the end of 2022, whereby Brunei’s key stakeholders will be reporting their emissions to the Brunei Climate Change Secretariat. On an ASEAN level, Brunei Darussalam is proud to announce the establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Climate Change in the country. Through this project and with the support of the UN Secretariat, Brunei alongside the Philippines have been given the opportunity to co-develop on the framework for the ASEAN Climate Finance Strategy. This year’s UN COP 27 which is being held until 18th of November 2022 in the Arab Republic of Egypt focuses on more inclusive climate change cooperation based on substantive rules in line with the latest science and technology.
Source: Radio Television Brunei