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Africa faces $3trn climate change bill
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For Africa to avoid the worst effects of climate change, the continent will have to find a staggering $3trn by 2030. In addition, it will have to develop the capacity to implement often complex systems to roll back the deadly effects of climate change.
Wanjohi Kabukuru wonders if Africa can pull it off.
By 2030, Africa will need $3trn in conditional and unconditional financing as part of the continent’s climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy.
This is the conclusion from the submissions of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) deposited at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat, headquartered in Bonn, Germany.
Joe Biden signs the Paris Agreement paperwork back in January 2021. After being sworn in Credit: PA
Today, the United States of America officially re-joined the Paris Agreement. President Donald Trump famously left the accord in July 2017. After Joe Biden won the US 2020 presidential election, with tackling climate change a big part of his presidential campaign, he vowed to re-join.
True to his word, President Biden signed the executive order to re-join the Paris Agreement on 20th January. 30 days later, today the USA is officially back. It is a big day for the United States and many would say the world. It’s important because Joe Biden’s climate plan may just give the world a fighting chance according to scientists - and here’s why…
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