Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it suffers some of the worst effects of rising global temperatures.
of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it suffers some of the worst effects of rising global temperatures.
From 2020 to 2030, the estimated funding required for the 51 African countries' that submitted data on their Nationally Determined Contributions is approximatelyTo this end, the African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina"The global climate financial architecture must be changed to prioritise the needs of Africa at the national level on climate adaptation, that is why AfDB has committed to providing U.S.$25 billion towards climate finance by 2025," he said.
He said that Africa must use its natural gas and combine it with renewable resources and that it must ensure that its food and agriculture are climate resilient. He also urged African nations to voluntarily consider climate-friendly endeavors, not because they are told to, but because they have to.
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