A 'really big deal' for developing nations

BBC Minute has been speaking to Kakembo Galabuzi Brian, a young entrepreneur from Uganda who’s at COP26 calling for more investment in clean energy projects in developing nations.

"We need to present the community with better solutions," the 27-year-old says. "It’s very important to do it now before all the resources run out and the Earth suffers."

His youth-focused project turns farm waste into fuel used for cooking - trying to "replace firewood, so we can keep the trees standing".

Kakembo’s eco-friendly work earned him the accolade of Commonwealth Young Person of the Year in 2020.

He argues that it’s hypocritical for wealthy nations to expect poorer ones to switch to green energy sources unless they curb their own use of fossil fuels - and offer a helping hand.

“There is no way you can tell the Ugandan government not to explore oil unless you give them an incentive not to. So climate finance is a really big deal for us.”

This article originally appeared in BBC News.

Photo: Kakembo Galabuzi Brian