“Climate change poses a great threat to mankind, hence the need to take concerted action to contain it,” Mr Abbas said.
He explained that the International Day of Parliamentarism, which marks the anniversary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union , is a day that calls for reflection among Parliaments anywhere in the world.
He said over the years, the Nigerian Parliament has played a key role in issues related to climate change, saying that would continue in years to come.According to the United Nations, the International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated every year on 30 June and was established in 2018 through a United Nations General Assembly Resolution.
“Climate action begins at home. Parliaments and those who work in them can take concrete steps to reduce their carbon footprint, both as institutions and individuals,” the UN said on its website. It explained further that the IPU helps parliaments progress on the Paris Agreement and other climate treaties, accelerate decarbonisation and reduce the carbon footprint within parliaments themselves through its research, tools and meetings.“As a first step, they can decarbonise their place of work by putting in place the IPU’s 10 actions for greener parliaments ,” the UN said.
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