Green Summit commends NEMC’s role in promoting sound environmental management

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Minister of State in the Vice-President’s Office (Union and Environment), Hamad Yusuf Masauni, has commended the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) for its important role as a patron and institutional stakeholder of the Tanzania Green Summit.

Speaking on September 15, 2026, during the opening of the Tanzania Green Summit 2026, Minister Masauni said NEMC’s role reflects its mandate in promoting sound environmental management through enforcement of environmental laws, environmental impact assessments, inspections, research, public awareness and coordination of environmental matters.

Minister Masauni said Tanzania has significant opportunities in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, clean cooking energy, the circular economy, environmental conservation, waste management and the blue economy.

He said these opportunities should be transformed into economic value, employment opportunities and improved livelihoods for Tanzanians.

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He also stressed the importance of youth participation in the environmental and climate agenda, calling for young people to be recognised as innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and future leaders of the green economy.

Masauni urged stakeholders to connect young people with skills, technology, financing, professional expertise and markets to enable them to secure employment and grow their businesses.

He called on all stakeholders to use the Tanzania Green Summit platform to turn discussions into action, actions into measurable results, and results into sustainable achievements that benefit the nation.