What is Green Technology? Why Green Technology? Climate Change Issues Government Initiatives Cooperation from Agencies Challenges The Way Forward 2 What is Green Technology? Green technology is the development and application of products, equipment and systems used to conserve the natural environment and resources, which minimizes and reduces the negative impact of human activities.
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It minimizes the degradation of the environment. It has a zero or low green house gas (GHG) emission; It is safe for use and promotes healthy and improved environment for all forms of life; It conserves the use of energy and natural resources; and It promotes the use of renewable resources. Why Green Technology?
Green Technology – solve the problems of destruction of the environment and natural resources – increase health levels and the quality of life – conserve the ecosystem as well as costs to the government in overcoming the negative effects from development – an alternative to improving the national economy without harming the environment
Cleaning up of rivers, cleaning up of illegal dumping of hazardous waste 6 What The Government Thinks Failure to incorporate climate change mitigation and adaptation into development policy has a great potential to undermine future economic growth. • The degree to which climate change will intensify depends on the development trajectory (low carbon development OR business as usual (BAU) high emissions scenario) What The Government Thinks Encourage win-win policy initiatives that can yield co-benefits Mitigation efforts – curtail GHG, increase carbon sinks Adaptation – increase adaptive capacity, reduce vulnerability, build resilience 8 Government Initiatives
