Stakeholders and participants at the just-concluded 10th Lagos International Climate Change Summit have recommended the establishment of a Lagos Climate Innovation Fund to drive climate-resilient initiatives. The summit, which had as its theme: “Accelerating Climate Finance and Championing Local Adaptation Initiatives,” was held between June 11 and 13 at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island. In a communique issued at the weekend, they recommended the funding of climate-resilient infrastructure and buildings to protect urban dwellers and critical assets from climate-related hazards, such as floods, storms and heat waves. “Lagos needs to deliberately develop a mechanism to access and scale-up climateThe post Stakeholders task Lagos State government on climate innovation fund appeared first on Guardian Nigeria News.
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