Africa's clarion call for climate justice

IT WAS highly symbolic that Gabon, which commits to remain carbon neutral up to and beyond 2050, hosted the Africa Climate Week, the last major talks before the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is held in Egypt this November to implement the Paris Agreement.

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At the event, which wrapped up on September 2, Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry lamented that promises made to African countries to help them fight climate change have not been fulfilled. African countries account for less than 4 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, yet are most exposed to climate impacts. Highlig