- The year’s Conference of Parties #(COP28), as with others before it, is aimed at advancing collaborative efforts on #climate change and #sustainable development by bringing together a wide range of stakeholders from all levels of #government, #youth, #business and investors, civil society, frontline communities, indigenous peoples, and around specific solutions, build resilience, and mobilize finance at scale. This includes the African continent, under the #African Union (AU).
- African countries have generally assumed responsibility for reducing #greenhouse gas emissions, while acknowledging the expected catalyzing and financing roles of richer industrial countries. #Africa contributes less than 4% of Global CO2 emissions, yet the continent will bear most of the brunt of climate change.
- However, in February 2022, Nairobi Declaration – “a clear statement of Africa’s needs and priorities” was adopted. The declaration aligns with the African Union Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan. This
sets a framework for climate action in Africa, including external partnerships around financing, adaptation and other priority areas. - Find more in this article about the key outcomes of the consensus declaration and how the Africa Union will achieve aims and reaching climate goals in partnership
The African Union bloc climate agenda for and beyond COP28: Achieving aims and reaching goals in partnership.
