African delegates urge action, hope for last-minute deal in Azerbaijan
Negotiators at the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan are working to overcome a deadlock in negotiations. African representatives are emphasizing that, despite being the least polluting continent, Africa disproportionately suffers from the climate crisis. Some have expressed cautious optimism to RFI about the possibility of a last-minute resolution.
While Cop29 has entered its second week of negotiations, most participants expect little progress until the very last day, Friday 22 November.
Greenpeace Africa activists are intensifying their campaign, vowing on social media to "keep fighting" until "all polluters are held accountable for their climate injustices!"
The NGO delivered a petition to the Chair of the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN), Ali Mohammed. The petition underscores the importance of the collective power of supporters, volunteers, and partners, they said in a statement on social media.
Juma Ignatius from Kenya is a senior advisor to the office of the AGN at the UN, and is in Baku to focus on climate adaptation.
"Adaptation remains a key priority for the African continent for many people in Africa," he told RFI from Azerbaijan.
He says the main focus now is ensuring that financing, technology, and capacity-building are in place to scale up adaptation efforts in Africa, enabling people to lead better lives.
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