Former EPA CEO warns Act 1124 risks becoming "law on paper" without urgent implementation

The law created four pillars: a stronger institutional framework replacing the EPA with an expanded Environmental Protection Authority; climate governance through the Ghana Carbon Registry, Carbon Market Committee and Mitigation Fund; sustainable environmental financing through the National Environment Fund and Mitigation Fund; and accountability through improved monitoring, audits and public reporting.

He noted that the Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review provides little detail on the operationalisation of Act 1124's transformative parts, with limited mention of the Environmental Protection Authority's new mandate, the National Environment Fund, the Ghana Carbon Registry, or the Carbon Market Committee.

The Act envisaged a comprehensive governance framework that would strengthen institutions, mobilise sustainable financing, mainstream climate considerations across government, improve environmental accountability and position Ghana as a regional leader in environmental governance and green economic transformation," Dr Krugu said.