Kenya continues to strengthen its engagement in global environmental diplomacy through strategic partnerships and high-level dialogue.
Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Dr. Deborah Barasa said that these platforms provide an opportunity to advance shared climate priorities and reinforce collective action on sustainability.
Speaking when she engaged in a high-level bilateral meeting with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia, Tsendiin Sandag-Ochir, on the margins of the G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Paris, France, Dr. Barasa said that the bilateral engagement between Kenya and Mongolia provided an important platform to strengthen cooperation on shared environmental priorities, particularly climate resilience, sustainable land management, and biodiversity conservation.
“Both sides underscored the urgency of accelerating practical solutions that respond to the increasing impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities and ecosystems,” she said.
She highlighted that a key positive outcome of the meeting was the mutual understanding to deepen collaboration through knowledge exchange on climate adaptation strategies, restoration of degraded landscapes, and the advancement of nature-based solutions.
The CS said that both countries expressed interest in exploring joint initiatives that support green growth while enhancing resilience at both national and community levels.
The discussions further reinforced the importance of inclusive multilateralism and coordinated global action to address environmental challenges.
Overall, the meeting marked a constructive step forward in enhancing Kenya–Mongolia cooperation and advancing broader efforts under the G7 framework towards a more resilient, sustainable, and climate-secure future.
The G7 Environment Ministers’ meeting was convened from 23 to 24 April 2026. This meeting forms part of a series of ministerial engagements that will culminate in the G7 Summit scheduled for June 2026.
The French Presidency extended invitations to a number of non-G7 countries, including Kenya, alongside Australia, Türkiye, Armenia, Mongolia, Brazil, India, and South Korea, as well as the presidencies of the ongoing UNFCCC, UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) processes.
This inclusive approach underscores the importance of broadening global dialogue and strengthening collective action on pressing environmental challenges.
The environment track under the French G7 Presidency is coordinated by the Ministry for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, which leads and facilitates discussions and initiatives within this framework.
The G7 brings together Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The European Union, represented by the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, participates in all discussions as a guest.
By Joseph Ng’ang’a
