The Times (South Africa) had the opportunity to visit the U.N. Environmental Assembly. We choose to ask additional questions after listening to the conversation on energy, biodiversity, and climate change.
How does your country contribute to renewable energy?
Mexico: “Mexico aims to make a thirty-two percent reduction in fossil fuel emissions by twenty-thirty. We are committed to ending the use of fossil fuels, even though a large portion of our country still does use them”.
Nepal: “We don’t have a lot of renewable energy right now. We are an underdeveloped nation attempting to address that, but we require more funding and resources and hope to eventually contribute”.
Kenya: “The bulk of the energy used in our nation is renewable. Geothermal, wind, and solar energy account for around eight-one percent”.
Does your country believe renewable energy can replace fossil fuels, and are you working on anything to do that?
Mexico: “Yes, we do think so. Renewable energy will someday be able to replace all fossil fuels. As a nation, we are now unable to completely eliminate the use of fossil fuels. Due of the lack of resources and the several other issues we are trying to address, it will take time”.
Nepal: “Yes. We are currently attempting to persuade more developed nations to act more, as they have the means and capacity to do so. We are hoping for a clean future even if it will take time”.
Kenya: “We are certain that it can. Our nation is currently working to forge alliances that will enable us to extend that transfer. While the transition may take time, once it is complete, economies will be able to grow without the need for fossil fuels or oil”.
What do you hope to accomplish so far in powering the energy transformation?
Mexico: “We hope that we can gradually phase out fossil fuels. Because our nation cannot uphold strict restrictions, we do not want to pass resolutions that impose them”.
Nepal: ”We expect action from developed nations. We hope that they resolve their problem and make use of their resources to assist other developing nations”.
Kenya: “We aim to accomplish a goal for the amount of renewable energy it produces annually worldwide. Whatever that goal is, we want to work with other countries and make it happen”.