THE government has expressed its commitment to engage the public in income generating projects which reduce gas emissions and in so doing minimize the effects of climate change.
Opening training on energy saving stoves
over the weekend, the Assistant Director of Environment in the Vice-
President’s office, Mr Richard Muyungi, said they have a number of
projects that aimed at addressing the effects of climate changes.
He said they are planning to give 500
energy saving stoves in every municipality in Dar es Salaam to reduce
charcoal consumption among city residents.
“We want to reduce the rate of
deforestation in the country; therefore, we have come up with the energy
saving stoves which will be distributed to the public to see its
effectiveness, and if they meet the demands,” he said.
He said they are starting with Dar es
Salaam as the major consumer of charcoal since almost 300,000 hectares
of trees are being destroyed annually for charcoal production, something
that needs to be looked at critically.
Mr Muyungi said with support from UNEP
they have projects to tackle the Ocean Road beach erosion, construction
of Bungoni Sanitation pipe project and the energy saving stoves as means
to deal with climate change effects.
He said climate change adaptation is key
in disaster management thus they have a number of projects in Same for
landslide, dealing with floods in Kilombero districts, drought
management in Dodoma and Simiyu and sea level in Tanga and Mtwara.
He added that with the natural gas in
place, they are up to advocate its proper use so that it can contribute
to the climate change adaptation and in so doing contribute to the
national development.
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