Women are best positioned to tackle issues arising from Climate Change and fast-track the reaslisation of the much desired Green Economy, says Hon Sam Onuigbo, Vice-President, (Africa) of Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment(GLOBE) International.

Onuigbo,  representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives made this assertion in his paper, titled  “Measures to Improve Women's Engagement in the Renewables Sector”  presented  at the 10th Assembly of the  International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA)’s Legislators Forum held in Abu Dhabi, between January 10-12, 2020

The Legislator, drawing from his three decades of experience as a community leader maintained that women are passionate and committed drivers for positive change in societies and as such should be engaged in the renewables sector through legislations,  strategies and deliberate policies to combat climate change in order to achieve Green economy.

"Women  have the incomparable ability to mobilize and motivate people to action and as such, as key players in the renewable energy sector, will initiate and execute massive strides towards the attainment of the use of sustainable energy sources and the protection of the environment", he submitted

Onuigbo, former House Committee Chairman on Climate Change added that enhanced action towards increasing women’s participation in the renewable energy sector  would also empower the women economically.

To that end, he urged  the deployment of a combination of laws, actions and innovative approaches at the local and national  levels to address gender inequality,  and guarantee women's empowerment and access to finance and education. "This is all the more important, because when a woman is trained, a nation is built", he stressed.


IRENA Assemblies are annual events by  experts and policy makers for  global discussions on the deployment of renewable energy sources in order to checkmate environmental challenges caused by energy sources, while engendering sustainable development all over the world.


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pix i:  L-R: Hon Sam Onuigbo, Vice-President (Africa) GLOBE International; Amb. Mohammed Rimi,  Nigerian Ambassador to United Arab Emirates and Prof Eli Jidere Bala, DG, Nigeria Energy Commission at the 10th IRENA Assembly at Abu Dhabi

 pix ii: L-R: Sen Uche Ekwunife;  Hon Sam Onuigbo and Hon Beni Lar at the 10th IRENA Asembly at Abu Dhabi.

 Pix iii: L-R: Sen Abshiro Halake, Member of Parliament, Kenya; Ms Barbel John,  Member of Parliament, Germany; Ms Vandana Chavan, Member of Parliament, India; Ms Erika of IRENA and Hon Onuigbo