Togo: EU celebrates European climate diplomacy week in Lomé on Sep 24-29
Wednesday, 26 September 2018 12:06 
(Togo First) - Until September 29, 2018, the European Union will be celebrating the climate diplomacy week. On September 24, the EU delegation in Togo launched the event in Lomé.
Hanses Bruno, Minister-Counsellor of the European Union, Christoph Sanders, German ambassador, and Marc Vizy, French ambassador to Togo, were present at the launching ceremony. From their statements, it appears that the initiative’s vision is to fight climate change.
Marc Vizy lauded efforts made in this regard. These efforts translated into the adoption of a law to promote clean energy which shows that though it is a small polluter, Togo is very conscious of the huge responsibility – shared yet differentiated, as the dedicated formula prescribes – and has decided to tackle the major challenges related to climate change.
Similarly, the national electrification strategy, in which renewable energies hold a prominent place and Togo’s admission to the International Solar Alliance, earned the head of state, an invitation from Emmanuel Macron, the French president, to “One Planet Summit”.
In the European Union, however, though the goal is a 40% decrease by 2030, leading to an automatic integration of the climate change aspect within every project, it is to be noted that some factors, political and economic notably, do not always facilitate the implementation or adoption of some measures in line with that goal, the German ambassador explains.
An OSC-Climate press conference held on September 25 has been held in the framework of the European climate diplomacy week. A radio show with prizes to be given away on Lomé and Kara radio stations, as well as a conference on climate change in Togo, will be organized on September 26-27. To conclude, an ECO Jogging section is planned.
