African Climate Policy Centre

African Climate Talks Launches on Africa’s Contribution to the Talanoa Dialogue

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 March 2018 –  Participants attending the African Climate Talks II (ACT!-II) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia want Africa to change how it does business to reap the benefits of the Paris Agreement.

Attending the two-day talks dubbed “Market policy versus market mechanisms in the implementation of the Paris Agreement”, that begun today,  speakers called for an urgent shift in how the continent will forge ahead to escape the consequences of climate change.

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Strong institutions needed to help Africa navigate climate change, says Ambassador Di-Aping

Addis Ababa, 22 March 2018 (ECA) – Africa needs stronger climate institutions if the continent is to successfully combat climate change, says former Group of 77 and China Chairman, Ambassador Lumumba Di-Aping of South Sudan.

In a keynote presentation to experts attending the second African Climate talks in Addis Ababa, Ambassador Di-Aping said; “We must recognize that without strong measures, the strong action required to combat climate change will not be taken, with Africa bearing the losses and damage”.

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Pan-African Parliamentarians trained on climate information for development planning

Midrand, South Africa, 10 March 2018 –  Legislators at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) are eager to seek accountability by industrialised countries, whose activities have resulted in excess emission of greenhouse gasses that are causing global warming, but the African civil society on climate change has a different message.

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Climate, Land, Energy and Water Strategies (CLEWs) to Support the Implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to Climate Action

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African countries are already experiencing catastrophic climate change and variability impacts in inter-related ways across many economic sectors - including agriculture, energy, ecosystems and infrastructure. This calls for integrated approaches to responding to increasing energy demand to power African economies, rising population pressures and provide for sustainable livelihoods, while designing and implementing climate response measures.

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Renewable Energy Policy & Regulatory Frameworks for Enhanced Coherence of Nationally Determined Contributions in Africa

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Although Africa contributes about 4% to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the Paris Agreement provides a framework through which African countries can increasingly realize the benefits of harnessing their abundant renewable energy resources – including wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, bioenergy and indeed some marine energy, capitalising on opportunities under the Agreement to contribute to global efforts on climate change mitigation.

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