Luanda - The Vice-President of Angola, Esperança da Costa, Tuesday defended the introduction of the environmental and climate law in higher education curriculum, with a view to a greater and better normative and legal approach to the ecosystem.
The Vice-President made the statement at the opening of the 3rd International Conference on Environmental and Climate Law being held under the motto ‘The impact of the carbon market on the realization of global climate goals’.
‘The times we live in demand urgent and sustainable solutions that involve adapting to climate change and mitigating its impacts, combining academia, scientific knowledge, political will and, above all, a joint and articulated vision,’ Esperança da Costa said.
Esperança da Costa pointed out that the world is living in a context of major challenges, many of which are emerging almost simultaneously, characterized by wars and geopolitical tensions, high food and energy prices and instability in global supply chains.
The Vice-President highlighted the damaging consequences of climate change, which are causing food insecurity, social conflicts, loss of life and forced population displacement.
According to the Vice-President, climate change threatens ecosystems, weakens the foundation of fundamental rights, deepens inequalities and new forms of injustice.
The Vice-President said African countries are particularly exposed to the physical risks arising from the global rise in temperatures, and also face the challenge of how to manage and finance economic transformation to reduce emissions.
In view of the negative externalities of climate change, Esperança da Costa said, the carbon market, as a system for buying and selling carbon credits, presents itself as a viable and sustainable solution, as it guarantees targets for greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, through the allocation of emission quotas, leading companies to invest in the renewable energy segment.
Running until Wednesday, the conference aims to mark World Environment Day on 5 June.
The aim of the activity is to understand the treatment given to new environmental challenges, especially those relating to climate law in the national and international arena, as well as in the carbon market.
Identifying the nuances attributed to climate change, understanding the importance of the carbon market in realizing national and global objectives related to environmental protection and climate change, presenting the treatment attributed to the relevant sectors of the carbon market, are other objectives of the event.
Topics such as ‘Angola's vision for building a carbon market, environmental issues and climate change’, ‘The effect of climate action or climate change: myth, utopia or reality’, ‘Environmental education as a basic premise for the carbon market in the context of tackling climate change’, ‘The carbon market from a global perspective’, among others, are being addressed at the event. FMA/ART/AMP
