Kenya reaffirms climate leadership on international stage

JOSEPH NG’ANG’A-KNA

Kenya continues to strengthen its engagement in global environmental diplomacy through strategic partnerships and high-level dialogue.

The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Barasa, said that these platforms provide an opportunity to advance shared climate priorities and reinforce collective action on sustainability.

Speaking when she engaged in a high-level bilateral meeting with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia, Tsendiin SandagOchir, on the sidelines of the G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Paris, France, Dr. Barasa said that the bilateral engagement between Kenya and Mongolia provided an important platform to strengthen cooperation on shared environmental priorities, particularly climate resilience, sustainable land management, and biodiversity conservation.

“Both sides underscored the urgency of accelerating practical solutions that respond to the increasing impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities and ecosystems,” she said.

She highlighted that a key positive outcome of the meeting was the mutual understanding to deepen collaboration through knowledge exchange on climate adaptation strategies, restoration of degraded landscapes, and the advancement of nature-based solutions.

The CS said that both countries expressed interest in exploring joint initiatives that support green growth while enhancing resilience at both national and community levels.

The discussions further reinforced the importance of inclusive multilateralism and coordinated global action to address environmental challenges.

Overall, the meeting marked a constructive step forward in enhancing Kenya– Mongolia cooperation and advancing broader efforts under the G7 framework towards a more resilient, sustainable, and climate-secure future.

The G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting was convened from 23–24 April 2026.