Namibia has been fully engaged with the issue of global climate change since it became independent in 1990 and became a founding member of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as illustrated by the following timeline. Climate change in Namibia should be seen in the context of three key features: 1) Namibia’s semi-arid environment and its coastal waters mean it is likely to be severely affected by global climate change 2) Namibia accounts for only a very small proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions and 3) Namibia is a net carbon sink. Namibia has three institutions accredited by the Global Environment Facility: the Desert Research Foundation of Namibia, the Environmental Investment Fund, and the Development Bank of Namibia. Many of the key climate change issues facing Namibia are laid out in a publication from the IPPR – Namibia’s Green Transition: A Summary of the Issues – and in this related presentation.