Analysis - We asked a panel of policy experts about their hopes, fears, and expectations from the Africa Climate Summit and Week.
Harvests globally have been decimated by extreme weather events such as droughts and floods, like the one pictured above in South Sudan .We asked a panel of policy experts about their hopes, fears, and expectations from the Africa Climate Summit and Week.
Amid these disagreements, we asked a diverse panel of climate policy experts what their hopes, fears, and expectations are of the Africa Climate Summit."As governments, the private sector and civil society gather in Nairobi to discuss Africa's climate future at Africa Climate Week, my hope is that all parties come to this year's dialogue with a deep sense of realism and a commitment to achieve tangible results.
Emerging regional frameworks like the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement and existing regional electricity markets, amongst others, can be potential levers of opportunity. In Nairobi, we must explore how we can harness the potential of these regional opportunities and incubate new and strategic alliances between governments, the private sector, and civil society to support Africa's climate, energy, and development future.
If this summit started to unlock the hundreds of billions in investment needed to transform our energy system it could also transform Africa's economies and that would be a very good thing.""Over the next several months, we have the potential to reshape the global financial system and the climate agenda to reflect Africa's needs and ability to help solve global challenges. As I look ahead, I have a few hopes for Africa Climate Week and the Africa Climate Summit.
Third, I hope to see continued strong and unapologetic leadership from African voices, refusing incrementalism in favour of bold, ambitious policy reforms and climate actions.
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