African heads of state, senior government officials, civil society organisers, and international creditors will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS).
African heads of state, senior government officials, civil society organisers, and international creditors will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) on Monday.
They will seek to shape a way forward ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP28) on 12 December this year.
The week-long summit in Nairobi runs under the theme “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World”.
According to the African Union (AU), the summit provides a platform to address the intersection of climate change, the continent’s development, and the need for increased global investment in climate action.
Ahead of the summit, News24 spoke to Titus Gwemende, the Division Director for Climate Change at Open Society Foundations.
He outlined the importance of the summit and the role that stakeholders play in climate change initiatives across Africa.
He also presented scenarios and suggestions for what African leaders should do when presenting their case at COP28 at Expo City, Dubai.
According to World Bank data, Africa accounts for roughly 3.9% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.
In the last two decades, the continent’s contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions fluctuated between 3.4% and 3.9%, the smallest share among all the world’s regions.
