During the recent Parties Submission Meeting at COP29, Ambassador Ali Mohamed, who chairs the Africa Group of Negotiators, delivered a powerful message about Africa’s role in tackling climate change. He emphasized how the continent is stepping up to lead in this crucial area, but there’s a pressing need for fair [...]
In the heart of Africa’s developmental journey, an invisible crisis is tightening its grip. The relentless march of climate extremes—scorching droughts, devastating floods, and erratic weather patterns—is eroding progress in ways that numbers can barely capture. On average, African countries are losing 2–5% of their GDP annually to climate-related damages. [...]
The Protocol is an international agreement established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to combat climate change by mandating greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions from industrialized countries. Adopted in 1997 and activated in 2005, it specifically binds 37 developed nations and the European Union to reduce [...]