Africa alerta que transição energética depende de políticas e financiamento
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Common but Different: Africa and Europe’s climate responsibilities
Countries’ commitments to the Paris Agreement are a legally binding process recognising that the climate challenge transcends borders. The Agreement captures several principles, which are important for Africa to reaffirm, such as the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities; and, with it, respective capabilities. Accounting for only 2–3 per cent of the world’s carbon dioxide
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A New Path for U.S.-Africa Climate Relations
The world faces simultaneous challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic: economic downturn and increasing impacts of climate change, all of which are exacerbating ongoing global inequity. Full economic recovery hinges upon the world’s ability to address these interconnected challenges everywhere. World leaders have committed nearly $13 trillion to address COVID-19 and economic crisis, and even in
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Africa needs to green its growth plans, The Africa Report
When African leaders met at the African Union meetings in Addis Ababa, the challenge of re-igniting African growth was front and centre. But leaders also must ensure that their growth agenda is linked to the global challenge of urgent action on climate change. This is particularly critical for Africa, which is disproportionately vulnerable to the
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Africa Must Choose Renewables Over Coal
African governments should strengthen strategies and policies aimed at encouraging the transition to a new climate economy and increasing investment in clean energy. By phasing out fossil fuels, Africa can lead by example in the global effort to combat climate change. Cape Town – African heads of state and government are convening at the annual
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L’Afrique doit s’engager sur la voie des énergies propres
Le Cap. Les questions de croissance économique et de développement sont d’une importance majeure pour l’Afrique. Les chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement du continent qui viennent de se réunir à l’occasion du sommet de l’Union africaine doivent impérativement intégrer à leur politique de croissance l’action urgente à mener contre le réchauffement climatique – un problème
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