Ethiopia Seeks BRICS collaboration for sustainable forestry and climate resilience

Addis Ababa, September 13, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopia aims to collaborate with other BRICS countries to exchange knowledge and best practices in sustainable forestry and reforestation as a bloc member.

Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) revealed that it has participated on issues of climate change and just transition in Africa and the BRICS Agenda on Tuesday at the African Union (AU).

The policy dialogue on Africa and the BRICS Agenda on Climate and the Just Transition is a collaborative effort between the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the Institute of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, according to the Institute.

In his opening remarks, Jafar Bedru, Executive Director of Institute of Foreign Affairs mentioned that as a BRICS group member, Ethiopia aims to collaborate with other BRICS countries to exchange knowledge and best practices in sustainable forestry and reforestation.

Through partnerships with BRICS members, Ethiopia also seeks to enhance its capacity to implement climate-resilient and low-carbon development strategies in alignment with the goals of the AU Agenda 2063.

The Executive Director underscored that this collaboration can facilitate access to renewable energy technologies, financial resources, and technical expertise among BRICS countries, further supporting their energy transition.

Ethiopia’s commitment to demonstrate to fight deforestation and forest degradation through the Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) was mentioned at the workshop, ENA reported.

Therefore, the workshop aims to bolster the voices of BRICS countries on climate change actions and the just transition agenda, as well as facilitate knowledge sharing and strengthen the BRICS think tank network.

During the dialogue, Terekhin, Ambassador of Russia in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, BRICS member think tank institutes, AU representatives concerned with the topic, and various researchers have taken part.