Uganda assesses impact of US withdrawal from Paris deal
A day after he was sworn in as the 47th President, Donald Trump signed many executive orders including one withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Deal. The Paris Agreement is a landmark international climate accord, adopted in 2015 at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris to address climate change and its negative impacts. Having hope in the global commitments to address climate change impacts through developed countries reducing emissions, what does the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement mean to developing countries like Uganda? Today, BENJAMIN JUMBE looks at the possible impact of this move and the possible alternatives the country has to bridge the gaps in climate financing.
