Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, the 30th session of the Conference of Parties, that is, COP30 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will be held from 10th November to 21st November in Belém, Brazil. As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Mauritius will participate in the COP30 with the hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade leading the delegation. The delegation will comprise the Chief Commissioner of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly, the Permanent Secretary and Director of Climate Change of my Ministry as one Minister Counsellor for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the context of the climate negotiations, my Ministry, in its capacity have a national focal point to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

82 Change, has the collaboration of stakeholders ministries and departments and stakeholders in Rodrigues prepared a national position which has been approved by Government on 10 October 2025. The national position paper will support the technical negotiations as well as the preparation of the different statements which the head of the delegation will deliver in the plenary sessions and presidency events on priority teams including our call to the international community in respect of climate change. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa which was established in 2021 and supported by the governments of Sweden and the Netherlands targeted community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations and think tanks by providing innovative and rapid response growth funding to support grassroots initiatives and movements in their efforts to address climate change and promote climate justice. I am informed that the Fund launches expression of interest at intervals which are decided by the partners. Representatives from the above-mentioned organisations from eligible including Mauritius can apply directly to that Fund to benefit from that window of opportunity. The call of proposals for this year was closed in August 2025 and new submission could await the next call for proposal.

Yes, you have a supplementary question?

Just one supplementary, Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir. May I ask the hon. Minister whether the Republic of Mauritius submitted on time its updated Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) climate action plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)?

We submitted well in advance.

Thank you. The hon. Second Member for Vieux Grand Port and Rose Belle! QUATRE SŒURS-BOIS DES AMOURETTES – WATERFRONTS – CLEANING, MAINTENANCE & EMBELLISHMENT