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By Kristalina Georgieva and Félix TshisekediKINSHASA — Africa contributes almost nothing to global warming. Its 1.4 billion people, around 17 per cent of the global population, are responsible for less than 3 per cent of the world’s total greenhouse-gas emissions. Moreover, data suggest that the forests of the Congo River Basin alone absorb 3 per cent of global
By Kristalina Georgieva and Félix TshisekediKINSHASA — Africa contributes almost nothing to global warming. Its 1.4 billion people, around 17 per cent of the global population, are responsible for less than 3 per cent of the world’s total greenhouse-gas emissions. Moreover, data suggest that the forests of the Congo River Basin alone absorb 3 per cent of global
Africa cannot confront climate change alone
Africa cannot confront climate change alone
Kristalina Georgieva & Félix Tshisekedi explain how the international community can do more to support mitigation and adaptation efforts.