"Oil production to increase carbon emissions - experts"

Experts have expressed concern that the production of oil is going to increase emissions which will cause devastating effects on climate. The country's estimated oil reserves stand at 6.5 billion barrels of oil and production is expected to start in 2018.  "Continued emissions of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and changes in all components of the climate system," Shuaib Lwasa, associate professor of Makerere University said.

The climate change expert noted that without additional efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions beyond those in place today, emissions growth is expected to persist driven by growth in global population and economic activities. He pointed out that effective mitigation will not be achieved if individual agents advance their own interests. On transport he advised government to get rid of mini-buses (taxis) and use hybrid buses and railway locomotives that use electricity and use of renewal energy to combat greenhouse emissions.