Mozambique frequently suffers the consequences of climate change with recurrent droughts, floods, cyclones and other weather manifestations linked to global warming. As to better monitor these events, Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, is preparing a Climate Change Atlas that specifies the places where certain manifestations occur and the kind of interventions that are most appropriate.  

As such, the Group of Action for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Maputo Municipality, is gathering the necessary data and technical expertise for the elaboration of the atlas, a project co-ordinated by the Ministry of Environment.
Silene Bila, a member of the Group, said the idea of preparing this atlas resulted from the recognition that climate changes are undeniable global reality and also affect urban areas, in which Maputo cannot be an exception.

The consequences of climate change also have a significant impact on socio-economic activities and past and recent experiences are to be used as examples where several infrastructures were destroyed, including roads and living areas, and endemic diseases like cholera and malaria appeared.
A similar work to produce Climate Change Atlas is underway in other 15 countries equally vulnerable to climate changes. The overall idea gets support from the Program of Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Changes in developing countries.

A post-Kyoto climate agreement gets extra support at the Global Humanitarian Forum

Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, has once again joined international efforts to promote an equitable and effective climate global agreement in Copenhagen this year to replace the Kyoto Protocol. Annan expressed in Geneva his confidence that the new American administration  - the US has the largest greenhouse emissions – will push the other industrialised countries to cut their emissions and invest more in clean energy home and abroad. He stressed the urgency for new actions as recurring droughts and floods are aggravating climate changes and, consequently, human misery.

Mozambique shares peacekeeping experience with neighbour countries

Defence Minister Filipe Nyussi took part in Manzini, Swaziland, in the gathering last week of the Inter-State Committee for Defence and Security (CIEDS) and presented a brief report on Mozambique, focusing specifically on the state of security in the country and of Mozambique'’ contribution on peacekeeping missions throughout the Africa region. The meeting has among its many objectives to study the present conditions for the establishment of a SADC standing force, the creation of a training centre for peacekeeping operations and the advances towards the ratification of public security and defence related international protocols.

Mozambique worried with rising oil prices

Oil prices in the international market jumped 30 % from January (today ppb between US$65 to US$70) and the government of Mozambique is to continue with the bio-fuel strategy and other alternative sources of energy as required in a time of crisis. Energy Minister Salvador Namburete said if prices keep rising, then the possibility of an increase in fuel prices in country cannot be put aside.