Togo holds preparatory meeting ahead of COP26
Friday, 15 October 2021 12:17 
(Togo First) - Togo is preparing for the COP26 that will take place from October 31 to November 12, 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland. In this framework, the country’s actors of the climate and environment sector are holding a meeting, started on October 14, in Lomé where they are discussing Togo’s efforts to tackle global warming, and agreeing on arguments they will defend at the international conference.
Actors gathered will produce a roadmap at the end of their meeting, towards tapping all financing opportunities related to the fight against climate change in Togo. Another goal of the ongoing meeting is to achieve cohesion between civil society actors, the State, and the private sector, to better defend the country’s interests and ambitions.
“We must make sure that there is no spectator nor tourist in the delegations from the State, the private sector, territorial collectivities, and the civil society,” said Katari Foli-Bazi, the Togolese minister of environment.
“Togo is forming a good delegation to attend the COP26,” declared Aliou Dia, Resident-Representative of the UNDP in Togo. He stressed that the private sector’s engagement is a “fundamental” step for the country. The UNDP, it should be noted, backs Togo’s efforts to tackle climate change
During the coming COP26, leaders, bosses of major companies, and actors of civil society will come from all over the world to talk about climate changes and what should be done to help countries that are most affected by the phenomenon, and how to organize the global transition. African countries, which are some of the most affected by climate change, plan to ask rich, polluting countries, for more resources, and support to face the threat and finance their green transition.
Ayi Renaud Dossavi
