President William Ruto making his opening remarks at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi. [Silas Otieno, Standard]President William Ruto has officially opened the first Africa Climate Summit (ACS) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). This is no ordinary summit,” Ruto said. In his opening speech, President Ruto termed Africa as ‘the key’ to accelerating decarbonization of the global economy and it was time everyone makes a contribution to generations to catalyze climate action. The president has further challenged governments to unlock renewable resources in various parts of the continent, as he called for commitment when investing in climate-smart agriculture, and nature conservation.

Source: Standard Digital September 04, 2023 20:18 UTC