Environment Minister says technology will play a big role in the transition to green energy

    Monday, 18 December 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Bernard Davis says the whole world is trying to deal with climate change in different ways. He says conversations are changing to adaptation, such as protecting areas.

    The Minister of Environment and Climate Change is back from the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event closed with an agreement towards deep emissions cuts and an energy transition from fossil fuels. Davis says the whole world is trying to deal with climate change in different ways. He says conversations are changing to adaptation, such as protecting areas. Davis says technology will play a big part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and a transition to green energy. 

     

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