Africa Climate Summit: Wrapping Up a Milestone Event

Sep
04
September 4, 8:00 am

The inaugural Africa Climate Summit convened this week in the vibrant city of Nairobi, Kenya. This historic gathering served as a unifying force, bringing together global stakeholders to confront climate change—an issue that holds particularly profound implications for the African continent.

Within this special edition newsletter, we present a wrap-up of the Africa Climate Summit, offering insights into the deliberations, commitments, and pledges that unfolded during the event. With the anticipation of climate crises intensifying in terms of both frequency and severity, the Summit assumed pivotal significance as it provided a unique opportunity to inform, shape, and steer the course of Africa's climate efforts.

The summit's agenda spanned a wide spectrum, encompassing extensive discussions on assessments, funding mechanisms, partnerships, commitments, and promises—all in the collective pursuit of combatting climate change.

As Africa Climate Week continues through the 8th, this newsletter provides a closer look at the outcomes and promises generated at the summit that ran from 4-6 September.