An important moment, the Summit Declaration must announce ambitious, sustainable, and long-lasting climate commitments and avoid the dangerous distraction of focusing only on carbon markets. The Summit Declaration must announce ambitious, sustainable, and long-lasting climate commitments and avoid the dangerous distraction of focusing only on carbon markets. With thirty years of climate change denialism and intense negotiations, it is concerning that the focus on carbon markets has assumed such centrality in this pan-African Summit. This week’s Africa Climate Summit presents an opportunity for Kenya to reflect on its international and domestic climate commitments. Going beyond carbon markets to more ambitious, sustainable, and long-lasting forms of climate action would make all the difference.

Source: Standard Digital September 04, 2023 13:11 UTC