2021-05-11 15:55:13 GMT2021-05-11 23:55:13(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NAIROBI, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Kenya will rally behind multilateral initiatives aimed at advancing climate-resilient growth in order to restore livelihoods amid devastations by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said Tuesday.
Keriako Tobiko, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry spoke at a virtual Kenya-European Union (EU) green diplomacy conference to discuss innovative partnerships around climate change, biodiversity and plastic waste management.
He said that Kenya's support towards the global green agenda has been strengthened through political goodwill, friendly policies and investment in clean energy, and Kenya has prioritized a transition to a green economy that is resilient as it remains the frontrunner in biodiversity conservation and elimination of plastic pollution.