Namibia seeks enhanced climate funding to axe carbon emission

WINDHOEK, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Namibia is seeking increased access to finance, technology, and capacity-building to achieve its ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets outlined in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), a senior official said on Monday.

Petrus Muteyauli, deputy director for multilateral environmental agreements at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, made the remarks at a stakeholder consultation workshop that kicked off in Windhoek, the country's capital, on Monday. The two-day event centers on strengthening the accreditation of Namibian institutions as Direct Access Entities for the Green Climate Fund (GCF).