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Kenya banks on private sector to scale up green financing

STORY: Kenya banks on private sector to scale up green financing DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of conference banners 2. various of conference exteriors 3. various of conference 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOIPAN TUYA, Cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry 5. various of attendees at the conference 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MREMA, UNEP's deputy executive director 7. various of attendees at the conference STORYLINE: The Kenyan government has come up with a raft of policy and regulatory incentives to encourage the private sector to invest in the green economy and tame the escalating climate crisis, a senior official said Monday. Soipan Tuya, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, said that by tapping into capital, technology and skilled manpower from the local private sector, the country's green transition will be accelerated. "We are committed

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China, UNEP joint ecosystem management initiative marks 10th anniversary

STORY: China, UNEP joint ecosystem management initiative marks 10th anniversary DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 10th-anniversary ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN ROBINSON, Branch head of Ecosystems Division of UNEP 3. various of the 10th-anniversary ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MREMA, Deputy Executive Director of UNEP STORYLINE: The United Nations Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP), a collaborative venture between the UNEP and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), on Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary since its inception. The initiative aims at fostering scientific research on revitalizing the health of natural habitats in the global south. Senior officials from the UNEP and the CAS, as well as scientists from China and Africa, graced the 10th-anniversary ceremony held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN ROBINSON, Branch head of E

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Xinhua Headlines: Landmark deal sets world on path of reversing biodiversity loss

(221220) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Runqiu (4th R), COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment, and Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (2nd R), executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, applaud after the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a UN deal aimed at reversing biodiversity loss and setting the world on a path of recovery during the second phase of COP15 in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Landmark deal sets world on path of reversing biodiversity loss

STORY: Landmark deal sets world on path of reversing biodiversity loss DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. shot of COP15 in Montreal, Canada 2. various of the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework 3. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NACHILALA NKOMBO, Zambia Country Director, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) 6. various of wildlife 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive secretary of UN Convention on Biological Diversity 8. various of China's biodiversity conservation efforts 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARCO LAMBERTINI, Director general of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International 10. various of wildlife STORYLINE: A wave of cheers and applause erupted when Huang Runqiu, COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment, struck his gavel on a historic UN deal aimed

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK

(221219) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Runqiu (4th R), COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment, and Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (2nd R), executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, applaud after the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a UN deal aimed at reversing biodiversity loss and setting the world on a path of recovery, at the UN biodiversity conference, COP15, in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 19, 2022. COP15, formally known as the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, is expected to conclude later on Monday after nearly two weeks of negotiation. China holds the presidency of COP15. It held the phase-one meeting in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, in 2021. The second phase of COP15 in Montreal, Canada, continued the theme of "Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth." (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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COP15 "progressing well" under China's presidency: UN biodiversity chief

STORY: COP15 "progressing well" under China's presidency: UN biodiversity chief DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity 3. various of attendees 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity STORYLINE: A UN biodiversity leader says China has played a leading role in advancing negotiations at the ongoing UN biodiversity conference in Montreal, Canada. China holds the presidency of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity "China, as the leader and as the president of the Conference of the Parties do emerge victoriously. And it will not be a victory for China alone, bu

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-PART 2-HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT-OPENING CEREMONY

(221216) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Elizabeth Maruma Mrema (R), executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, speaks at the high-level segment of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 15, 2022. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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World anticipating ambitious roadmap for biodiversity protection

STORY: World anticipating ambitious roadmap for biodiversity protection DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the COP15 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCO LAMBERTINI, Director General of the World Wildlife Fund International 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRIONY FOX, Director of Conservation and Climate Change at the North York Moors National Park 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity STORYLINE: A high-profile UN conference on biodiversity is currently underway in Montreal, Canada. The second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity kicked off on Wednesday. China holds the presidency of the COP15, and Canada is the host of the second phase of COP15. Amid the ongoing negotiations, many are hoping for an ambitious roadmap to protect nature and halt biodiversity loss, while some experts have sp

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-CHINA PAVILION-SIDE EVENT

(221208) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, attends a side event of the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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COP15 make-or-break moment for humankind, China's role crucial: UN biodiversity leader

STORY: COP15 make-or-break moment for humankind, China's role crucial: UN biodiversity leader DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild animals 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity 4. various of COP15 held in Kunming 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity STORYLINE: The adoption of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework is top of the agenda at a major upcoming United Nations conference as the world faces "the greatest loss of species on Earth since the dinosaurs' demise." Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), made the remarks ahead of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) held from Dec. 7 to 19