Mr. Issifu Seidu, the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability,?has urged ministries and state agencies to climate-proof all major government programmes to ensure long-term sustainability and economic resilience.
Speaking at the End of Year Inter-Ministerial and Agency Technical Working Group meeting, the?Minister stressed that national flagship initiatives such as the 24-hour economy policy and the Big Push infrastructure programme must be designed and implemented with clear climate dimensions.
He said climate change impacted?every sector of the economy, making it imperative for ministries to integrate decarbonisation, climate resilience, and sustainability measures into their respective programmes.
“Climate change poses?rising threats to Ghana’s economy and communities, from more frequent flooding and coastal erosion to heat stress and impacts on human?health?systems,” he added.
Mr. Seidu said?development efforts that ignored?climate risks risked?undermining long-term national progress.
He?noted that the meeting was convened to review Ghana’s climate actions in 2025, assess challenges encountered, and strengthen coordination across sectors.
The Minister of State said?identified priority focus areas including the implementation of Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the Green Taxonomy Framework, climate finance mobilisation, adaptation measures, and capacity building.
He said?Ghana’s NDCs?outlined?dozens of mitigation and adaptation measures that, if implemented, aimed?to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build resilience across sectors and support lowcarbon development pathways.
Mr. Seidu said the?government?was?currently revising its climate commitments to further strengthen ambition and align them with evolving national?priorities.
He emphasised that the Inter-Ministerial Technical Working Group played?a critical role in aligning sectoral initiatives with national climate goals, adding that regular engagement would help ministries introduce climate considerations into policies and projects more effectively.
Mr. Seidu added that?sustained collaboration across government institutions remained?essential to ensuring that Ghana’s development agenda delivered?economic growth while safeguarding the environment for future generations.
Source: GNA
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