Africa: COP29 – African Countries Must Wake Up From ‘Distributed Carbon Emission Guilt’ to People-Centered Climate Action
- November 15, 2024
- Environment & Climate
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[IPS] Global warming is no longer just an issue for the environment but a crisis of life itself. Yet, African governments’ climate action strategies, specifically those submitted under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), remain disproportionately focused on emission reductions–an approach that fails to address the most pressing health needs of African communities. For many Africans, it’s hard to explain why their leaders prioritize reducing emissions, which are rather low and insignificant when the
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