The Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, says there is an urgent need for action on climate change, as Namibia only contributes 0,003% of greenhouse gases globally.

IIpumbu was speaking at the Decarbonizing Namibia Conference in Windhoek, which focused on strategies and policies to reduce greenhouse gases in heating, ventilation, and cooling.

Namibia, like many countries around the world, is grappling with the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures, droughts, and floods.

Australia has commended Namibia's ambitions to be a leader in clean energy provision and in decarbonizing.

Australia's outgoing Head of Mission revealed this when she bid farewell to President Hage Geingob at State House.

The Australian company specialising in green energy production, Fortescue Future Industries, was one of the companies that submitted its bid to construct the mega green hydrogen plant when the government put out the request for proposals last year.