Climate Diplomacy: Africa Must Move From Vulnerability to Economic Power

Mondafrique

Factuality

Ownership

Africa does not lack projects or resources to succeed in its climate transition. It mainly lacks accessible capital. Between unfulfilled promises, expensive loans and investments concentrated on countries considered to be the least risky, the continent remains underfunded. For Carlos Lopes, climate justice requires a profound reform of the international financial system [...] This article Climate Transition: Africa pays more to receive less! est…

Financial Afrik

Factuality

Ownership

By Carlos Lopes Climate diplomacy has entered a new era. For almost three decades, the architecture of international cooperation on climate was based on a relatively simple conviction: the accumulation of scientific evidence would eventually produce an increasingly solid political consensus. From Rio to the Paris Agreement, the dominant idea was that negotiated commitments, more ambitious emission targets and increasing financial solidarity woul…