Group photo of workshop participants
By Ngalame Elias
Under the coordination of the Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection, and Sustainable Development, MINEPDED and the support of the British High Commission to Cameroon, a two day Post-COP30 workshop took place at StarLand Hotel March 18-19 in Yaoundé.
Environment experts held discussions focused on the prospects of third-generation Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0) and the national climate agenda.
It provided the opportunity for Cameroon to present its national climate plan. Provide an update on the revision of the National Adaptation Plan on Climate Change( NAPCC)
This initiative ACCORDING TO THE Secretary general in the Ministry of Environment, Prof. Paul Tchawa aims to strengthen the understanding of Cameroon’s climate priorities.
The British High Commissioner to Cameroon Matt Woods, pointed the need to climate action plan for better execution.
“ We are ready to support initiatives in the fight against climate change,” Matt Woods said.
The 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) took place in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025.
Stakeholders say progress was achieved in several critical areas for developing countries, including the establishment of annual dialogues on trade and climate; a commitment to triple adaptation finance, alongside new work programmes on climate finance and aligning financial flows with low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development; and agreement to establish a new Just Transition Mechanism to enhance international cooperation.
According to the secretary general in the Ministry of the Environment and Nature Protection,
These outcomes set the stage for further advancements at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, in 2026, as well as other related intergovernmental forums throughout the year.
The two days discussion by stakeholders officials say, centered on examining key takeaways from COP30 and how these can be built upon in 2026 and beyond, with particular attention to how Cameroon can integrate treatment of trade, development, and interrelated issues in finance, technology, investment, and sustainable development in its climate change programs.
“ It is also the first opportunity to explore how Cameroon policies related to climate change can be operationalized in the context of multilateral climate discussions,” Prof. Paul Tchawa said.