The Minister of Environment Science and Technology
, Ms Sherry Ayittey has stated that Ghana was one of the developing countries to benefit from climate fund.
The Minister also stated that the government of Ghana was developing a lows carbon emissions growth plan which she added, would anchor Ghana's sustainable development agenda.
She pointed out that the development would only target the industrial and the transportation sector but would also ensure efficiency in the households.
The Minister was speaking at the weekly meet the press series when her ministry took its turn to allay the programs and policies her ministry is embarking and the achievement so far.
She said about $30 billion was voted for the period of 2010 to 2012 and $ 100 billion annually by 2020 for the implementation of climate change related socio-economic development intervention, implementation of already prioritized climate change adaptation and mitigation projects and programmes, disaster risk assessment and management.
She indicated the intention of her ministry to add to its plan Climate Fund' to help establish gender fund to assist women, and children and other vulnerable groups that would support mitigation and adaptation action.
The government of Ghana has also committed 1% of District Assembly Common Fund to massive tree planting in 100 Districts of Ghana by the end of 2010.
The government of Ghana has called on all Ghanaian to prepare adequately to fit to the curent trend on the issue of climate cchange.
The ministry hope that the Copehagan conference would reflect on the continent of Africa and help Africa countries to address the problems.