BAGHDAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Iraq announced on Tuesday the launch of the first phase of the Climate Investment Plan (CIP) for 2025-2030 to combat the impacts of climate change.
A statement by the Iraqi National Investment Commission (NIC) said that the announcement was made during a workshop held in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program in Baghdad.
The NIC Chairman Haider Mohammed Makiya stressed that the CIP represents one of the strategic projects adopted by the Iraqi government to confront the challenges of climate change, whose impacts have become increasingly evident on water resources, agriculture, and the natural environment, according to the statement.
The first phase of the CIP will concentrate on five key sectors: energy and renewable energy, agriculture, industry, water resources, and innovation, Makiya said.
He emphasized that the CIP is not just a document, but a roadmap set by the government to drive sustainable development in a balanced manner that serves all provinces of Iraq.
