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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Obure",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Public Works",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to support this Bill. I want, in particular, to thank the Member for Emuhaya for the initiative in bringing this Bill to this House. The Member for Emuhaya has demonstrated ability to make interventions and to contribute to very important national issues. I really thank him for the interest and energies he has demonstrated in this area. I am aware that a lot of work has been done to bring this Bill to this level. I know consultations have taken place. I also know that consultations have taken place with the relevant Ministry, the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources. Following a brief discussion with the Minister, I am assured that the Ministry and the Government supports this Bill because of its significance to the economy and people of this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, climate change has taken place and it is taking place all the time. We are aware of that. We are also aware that the effect on society and economy can be very huge. We are aware that climate change is a consequence of human activities, the activities by people in cutting down trees, diverting rivers and streams and all that. All these could have very adverse impact on the lives of the people over a long period of time. Therefore, we, as a country, need to find ways and means of mitigating the effects of climate change on society, the economy and on lives of our people. We need to put in place strategies to monitor and deal with issues of climate change. We need to find funds to co-ordinate our efforts in dealing with issues of climate change. We need to find ways of taking advantage of funds available internationally for mitigating the impact of climate change. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is sufficient justification in creating this Authority. I would like to see this Authority take its mandate seriously, in particular to educate the people and create awareness among the people on the impact of climate change on their lives. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the authority will co-ordinate efforts of the various stakeholders, both governmental and non-governmental agencies, which have some programmes to deal with climate change. We need a mechanism and an authority that will co-ordinate the activities of all stakeholders. We need an Authority which will implement proposals and various actions which have been recommended over time. We need an authority that wills co-ordinate research activities, and which will disseminate the findings of research initiatives and all that. Let us take full advantage of their findings to be able to deal with this issue of climate change effectively. We need to ensure that the laws which have been passed by various international conventions are enforced, so that we can take advantage of these and deal firmly with issues of climate change. I am aware that if we do not do so, we will all perish. Therefore, I want, once again, to thank the Member for Emuhaya, Dr. Otichilo, for this initiative, for the work he has done. I also want to thank all those who supported him to bring this Bill to this House."
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