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ICEG AFRICA advocates for a holistic and balanced approach to addressing climate change, climate financing, and energy transition issues toward the achievement of the #SDGs ICEG AFRICA commends the leaders of AU for their collective commitment to addressing the pressing issue of climate change, as expressed in the Communique of the Africa Climate Summit (ACS). We acknowledge the importance of this historic gathering and recognize the positive strides made by African nations in the fight against climate change. The Communique represents a significant step toward a more sustainable and resilient future for the continent. #ACS Communique, while well-intentioned, lack of specific commitments, financial accountability, enforcement mechanisms, emphasis on mitigation, inclusivity (youth and gender omissions), and technology transfer ICEG AFRICA argues that the African Climate Summit Communique, while a step in the right direction, leaves much room for improvement. It should have provided more specific commitments, renewable energy governance, financial commitment, incentives for green investments. Read more: www.icegafrica.org #AFRICACLIMATESUMMIT #UNDP #ACEP #UN

🌍 In a powerful move towards climate action, Africa's private sector has pledged to scale up initiatives and pathways to combat climate change. This commitment reflects a united front in addressing one of the most pressing global challenges. 🌿 The private sector's commitment is a testament to its pivotal role in driving sustainable solutions and innovation. This collective dedication underscores the urgency and responsibility to mitigate climate change's far-reaching impacts. 📈 Scaling up climate action pathways in Africa signals a shift towards sustainable practices, renewable energy adoption, and climate-resilient strategies. This concerted effort aligns with global initiatives, aiming to reduce carbon footprints and adapt to changing environmental conditions. 💡 By rallying behind climate action, Africa's private sector showcases its determination to foster economic growth while prioritizing environmental sustainability. This commitment serves as an inspiration for others to follow suit. 🌟 Let's champion the initiatives and commitments made by Africa's private sector in scaling up climate action pathways. Together, we can drive impactful change, creating a more resilient and sustainable future for generations to come. 🌍🌱 https://lnkd.in/dZecWZXi Mokua Mogendi J MM Andrew Othieno Chris Sunderman Clint Cloete Warren Hendricks Jonathan Garcia Amine Echtati #ClimateAction #Sustainability #PrivateSector #ClimateResilience #GlobalCommitment 🌿📈

The #AfricaClimateSummit in #Nairobi marked a crucial moment in the continent's climate journey. African leaders signed the transformative Nairobi Declaration, addressing pressing concerns like #accessiblefinancing, #renewableenergy expansion, and #equitable global trade. Despite initial concerns over Western influence, more than 500 civil society organizations emphasised the need to reorient the summit towards Africa's interests, especially given the continent's meagre 12% share of climate finance. The private sector's involvement, particularly in advancing #futurefuel production, held significant promise. Key discussions revolved around innovative concepts like "Debt for Nature Swaps" and #Kenya's central role in the #carboncredits market. As the summit concluded with the issuance of the Nairobi Declaration, it laid the groundwork for COP28, illuminating Africa's stance on carbon sinks, #sustainable land use, #renewable energy, and #criticalminerals. This event marked a momentous stride in positioning Africa as a global #climate leader.  #ClimateAction #NairobiDeclaration The New York Times https://lnkd.in/g7Enakhm 

Fantastic outcomes of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit. Kenya and other African countries have come together to secure climate-related financing deals worth a staggering $23 billion. These commitments represent tangible steps towards a more sustainable and resilient continent. With this funding, we can accelerate our efforts to combat climate change, protect our precious ecosystems, and create a brighter future for generations to come.

#COP28 OP-ED | 'Individually, most African countries lack the financial, technical and human capacities needed to fully implement a green energy transition. This calls for a collective commitment and greater regional collaboration and policy coordination across the continent to strengthen the speed and effectiveness of such a strategic shift to increase energy access and enhance contributions to climate change mitigation among African countries. South Africa has a leading role to play in this,' writes Prof Faizel Ismail, Director at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance. : : This opinion piece is part of the Daily Maverick series on climate change and development in Africa, presented by The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town. In the context of COP-28, the series aims to assist readers in understanding the nuances of the debate and how to respond to the systemic impacts of climate change. https://bit.ly/41dFtMu

In a week's time, world leaders including more than 20 African heads of state & #government, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and 20,000 delegates will gather in #Nairobi, #Kenya for the Africa Climate Summit which will take place alongside the Africa Climate Week from September 4 – 8 with the aim of positioning #Africa in solidarity with the rest of the world for Global #climateaction. This Summit comes at a critical moment in the battle against the escalating #climatecrisis to provide a platform to deliberate on apposite issues around #climatechange. It is a key milestone towards a new approach to investing in Africa’s potential. ✔️African leaders should seize the moment and take an opportunity-driven lens to reimagine the continent’s investment landscape, including deploying critical enabling policy & regulation to open the market for #investments. ✔️As the voice of decentralized utility companies and #minigrid developers across Africa, AMDA will continue to work with all stakeholders to support the global community to meet critical climate goals through advocating for catalytic funding for the minigrid sector, work with governments in promoting an enabling environment to attract investments and improve overall coordination of the sector through data and standards. ✔️Ultimately, we expect that the Summit will strengthen the continent’s voice and send a unified message ahead of the COP28 UAE later this year. Find more insights in this article 👉  https://lnkd.in/d_Wq3Zjw #energytransition #climatefinance #energyaccess #climateresilience #sdg7 #renewableenergy #offgridsolar #justenergytransition

The recent African Climate Summit, orchestrated by the African Union, cast a spotlight on Africa's pivotal role in the global climate arena. It served as a rallying point, drawing African nations into a collective effort and setting the stage for the highly anticipated COP28 conference in the United Arab Emirates, scheduled for this November. Kenya took centre stage last week as it welcomed a diverse array of global stakeholders: world leaders, private enterprises, financial institutions, intergovernmental bodies, and civil society organizations, all converging at the Kenya International Convention Centre in Nairobi. Today, we delve into the pivotal climate commitments announced during this historic gathering and explore critical issues at the heart of climate action, spanning climate financing, sustainable industrialization, and the ever-relevant subject of carbon taxation. https://lnkd.in/dTFrAfXX

The Nairobi Declaration is making waves in the fight against climate change! Leaders from across Africa gathered at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Kenya to address pressing climate issues, setting ambitious goals, including a global carbon tax and renewable energy expansion. While applauded for its boldness, the declaration faces criticism from civil society groups concerned about its implementation and potential pitfalls. It's a pivotal moment in the climate battle, sparking both hope and controversy. Read my comprehensive analysis of this landmark event. 🌿🌞 #ClimateAction #NairobiDeclaration #AfricanLeadership #ClimateChange #GreenGrowth #Sustainability

Action against climate change is today a multifarious industry encompassing high level politics, extensive capital investment, economic opportunities, training, international discussion, and partnerships. In this advocacy, The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), standout, as an authority owing to its leading role in coordinating the development of environmental policy, which it has frontier by keeping policy makers informed of emerging climate issues. The UNEP approach is centred on closing the gap between science, policy and action. The World Bank, in contrast, has chosen to respond to climate change by tackling poverty and inequality in order to boost shared prosperity. In realizing this, World Bank has been financing initiatives to help countries to respond to these challenges. Through the World Bank Group Climate Change Action Plan ( 2021-2025), the bank aims to promote Green, Resilient, Inclusive Development Approach. The action plan will be instrumental to supporting countries in optimising the impact of climate finance, with a focus on adaptation and mitigation. These strategies represent two distinct approaches which attempt to build a sustainable ecosystem that will be resilient to agents that possess risks on the global environment. These include effects of fossil fuel, plastic waste pollution, volcanic eruption, deforestation, land degradation and erratic rainfall etc.In Africa, especially within rural communities; poverty, unemployment, inflation and widespread violence combined to further exacerbate its vulnerability. This crisis has elicited the sentiment of international actors, like the United Nations and World Bank to scale-up action, who worry vehemently how the people are going to cope amidst devastating climate changes. Ironically, people who battle to get by hardly wince in an effort to know what is happening to climate change, even if it takes a toll on their wellbeing. This simply explains why all the calls against illegal logging and mining remain unpopular and fiercely opposed to by people whose livelihoods depend on them. To put succinctly, no adaptation techniques can be effective where the high vulnerability population lacks adequate access to financial, technical and institutional resources they need to adapt. Hence, as Niger State geared toward hosting the 2023 Green Summit, we hope some of these concerns will shape its policy standing. In my view, our most effective adaptive tool is infrastructure. In that regard, I urge the Niger State Government to advocate for more funding in rural infrastructure such as : rural access road, off-grid renewable energy projects to power SMEs and building dams to control floods and encourage all season farming. Other incentives include, providing access to clean and hygienic water supply, and financial support toward agricultural value chains to local farmers. On its part, the state government should reframe climate action as an enterprise opportunity.