President Muhammadu Buhari will leave the country
tomorrow to join 50 other world leaders in the One Planet Summit in
Paris, France.
The summit, is jointly organised by the United
Nations, the World Bank Group, and the French Government in partnership
with non-governmental organisations concerned about reversing the
negative effects of climate change.
The summit holds at the eco-friendly La Seine Musicale, situated on the picturesque Seguin Island in western Paris.
This
was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the
President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina on Sunday.
He explained that the main focus of the summit, was “Climate Change Financing.”
The
statement further stated that while recognising that all countries are
affected by the effects of climate change under “One Planet,” some more
vulnerable, the summit seeks for tangible collective action to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
Before heading for the Summit
venue, President Buhari will attend a lunch hosted by President Emmanuel
Macron of France for Heads of State and Governments at the Elysee
Palace.
“President Buhari and other world leaders and
participants will make presentations under four sub-themes namely:
Scaling-up Finance for Climate Action; Greening Finance for Sustainable
Business; Accelerating Local and Regional Climate Action; and
Strengthening Policies for Ecological and Inclusive Transition,” Adesina
explained.
While signing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
at the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General
Assembly in New York on September 22, 2016, the Nigerian leader had said
it, “demonstrated Nigeria’s commitment to global efforts to reverse the
effects of the negative trend.”
He added that the participation
of Nigeria’s delegation at the “One Planet Summit” will reinforce the
country’s commitment to realising the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
Buhari
will depart for Paris on Monday in company of the governors of Adamawa,
Kano and Ondo States, and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and
Environment.
He will return to Abuja on Thursday.