Namibia proposes tougher fuel economy measures to tackle climate change

Climate change is real and countries including Namibia have a role to play in using the right policies before it is too late.  “If we act now and if we act decisively, further global warming can be limited and this should be our goal”. This was the message by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy in Namibia, Hon. Kornelia Shilunga, during the opening of a national stakeholder workshop on fuel economy baseline findings that was held on 30 September 2019. She spoke of Namibia’s committment to the Paris Agreement where increased energy efficiency, mass transport and car pooling were identified as possible measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport