Paris Agreement: NLC Tasks FG On Climate-Resilience Jobs, Green Economy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 13, 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has called on the Federal Government to sign up to the Paris Agreement to support climate resilience jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions before 2050.
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In a letter addressed to the Secretary to theGovernment of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, NLC President Ayuba Wabba said itwas crucial that the country have concrete plans to enhance its NationallyDetermined Contributions, NDCs by 2020.
This he added, was in line with reducing greenhousegas emissions by forty five per cent over the next decade, and to net zeroemissions by 2050.
The Paris Agreement, requests each country tooutline and communicate their post-2020 climate actions, known as their NDCs.
He added that the organised unions looked forward tobeing partners with the Federal Government in the implementation of thesecommitments.
The United Nations Secretary-General, AntónioGuterres would convene the 2019 Climate Action Summit on September 23, to raisethe global level of ambition to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.