Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Two African projects are among the 12 inspiring projects from around the world announced Tuesday by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as winners of the 2014 Lighthouse Activity under the Momentum for Change initiative intended to address climate change.
The 12 projects that won encompass a wider and more diverse range of solutions than ever before, from a multi-million dollar initiative unlocking climate finance across Latin America to an enterprise building climate-friendly homes in Africa and the project on the new focus area on “Information and Communications Technology” (ICT) which enabled early-warning system protecting people from floods in the Indian Himalayan foothills.
The “Earth Roofs in the Sahel Programme” has been recognized for projects in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali and Senegal, meant to improve lives by building climate-friendly homes.
“Lighten the Energy Bill” won for activities in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Western Europe to save energy through innovative financing.
“These activities are assisting communities, cities, businesses, governments and institutions to move towards a low-carbon, highly resilient future,” UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres said Tuesday.
“The 2014 Lighthouse Activities show that action on climate change is not only possible but that it is already happening – injecting confidence into the global movement towards a universal climate change agreement in Paris in 2015,” she added.
According to Teresa Ribera Rodriguez, Chair of the Momentum for Change Advisory Panel, “the 12 initiatives that rose to the top of the list stood out as true beacons, shining a light on transformational climate action that challenges conventional development.”
The 12 projects will be showcased at a series of special events during the UN Climate Change Conference taking place from December 1-12 in Lima, Peru.
