Africa has been asked by experts and analysts to develop a consensus position and present a strong argument for a just transition that supports the continent's efforts to address the climate emergency.
The recommendation was made at a recent online seminar organized to enable fruitful discussions on COP 27, which is also known as Africa's COP and will be hosted in Egypt.
They claimed that the occasion offered a chance to get the rest of the world to adequately address Africa's problems and support current and past promises with concrete action.
Josefa Sacko, the African Union Commission's Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, gave the keynote speech at the seminar.
She emphasized the several issues facing Africa, including climate change, the impact of Covid-19 and conflict in Europe, which have placed millions of people at risk of hunger and poverty.
"Africa must speak with a unified voice in order to influence how the rest of the world reacts to the threat of climate change. Prior to the conference, there needs to be a focus on efforts to develop a consensus position, according to Sacko.
She gave African countries and institutions the responsibility of pressing for accountability at COP27 and creating procedures to make sure that long-term commitments made to the region are kept.
"Since the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement, there has been minimal finished to increment financing for environment activity in Africa, as opposed to what was guaranteed in the run-doing the arrangement," she brought up.
Her location was trailed by a conversation with the UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt, Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin; and the Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate at the African Development Bank, Dr. Kevin Kariuki.
It was directed by UN Assistant Secretary General and Director General of the African Risk Capacity Group, Ibrahima Cheikh Diong.
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