The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Sunday, January 21, that it will support Mozambique in the development of environmental policies, clean energy production and responsible mining.
According to the EPA, the agency’s administrator, Michael S. Regan, will begin a two-day visit to Mozambique on Monday, with the aim of building partnerships and sharing solutions to environmental priorities. This includes developing clean energy projects, protecting the air, encouraging responsible mining and recycling plastic materials and electronic waste.
“Administrator Regan’s mission to Africa responds to President Joe Biden’s call at the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit to expand substantive and meaningful partnerships with countries, institutions, and people across the African continent,” the EPA explained. After his visit to Mozambique, Regan will head to Ghana.
“Mozambique and Ghana are important partners in our collective work to ensure that economic development and environmental protection go hand in hand. We all have a stake in developing clean energy, protecting vital natural resources and ensuring equal access to clean air and clean water,” said Michael S. Regan in a statement about the visit. During his stay, Regan will also meet with young leaders from both countries to learn about local efforts to tackle climate change and promote environmental justice.
Michael S. Regan’s visit marks the beginning of a collaboration between the EPA and experts from the Mozambican government, who will share techniques for identifying pollution problems and ways of tackling them.
