The first African Climate Summit has commenced in Kenya as demands are being made for more say in financing.
More than a dozen heads of state of African countries are attending the summit as they seek to have a stronger voice on a global issue that they contribute the least to.
Participants from outside Africa include the United States government’s climate envoy, John Kerry, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
According to Al Jazeera, Kenyan President William Ruto’s government and the African Union launched the meeting with a determination to gain more global influence and obtain significantly more financing and support.
More than $83bn in climate financing was given to poorer countries in 2020, a 4 percent increase from the previous year but still short of the $100bn annual goal set in 2009.
