Stakeholders in the implementation process of Green Hydrogen, Sasscal and the University of Namibia shared with nbc-news the role they play in the implementation process of green hydrogen projects.
Sasscal plays a role in fund sourcing and continuous training, whereas UNAM plays a pivotal role in the research of green hydrogen projects.
Since its inception in 2012, the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has implemented nine projects to the tune of N$60 million in Namibia.
This was revealed by its Programme Coordinator, Panduleni Hamukwaya, during a media engagement held in Windhoek.
Hamukwaya says the nine projects in question have been implemented at the community level to help communities deal with the impact of climate change.
There is a need for accurate and timely climate data collection in order to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Climate data integrates climate models and forecasts information on what the future will look like and how the climate will evolve depending on the path of greenhouse gas emissions.
The Opuwo Urban Constituency Councillor, Ueutjerevi Ngunaihe, has expressed dissatisfaction over the criteria set for the Youth for Green Hydrogen Scholarship programme. Ngunaihe, who was speaking at the information sharing session conducted by the Southern Africa Science Services Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) in Opuwo, stated that the set standards' disadvantage marginalised residents of the Kunene Region.
Construction of infrastructure at Daures Green Hydrogen Village is set to begin in a few weeks' time, following a groundbreaking ceremony held on Monday.
Green Hydrogen Commissioner, James Mnyupe assured Namibians that the benefits of the country's first-ever green hydrogen village will be felt as soon as this year already.
