COP29 TAKEAWAYS FOR AFRICA: LESSONS, CHALLENGES, AND THE PATH FORWARD - Dubbed by some as “the Finance COP,” the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference will place a heavy focus on climate finance as a solution to the conference’s goal of ensuring global warming remains under 1.5C. Africa’s climate finance needs are particularly acute, given the massive investments needed for green energy infrastructure. As African heads of state and government wrote in the Nairobi Declaration last year, the continent is warming faster than the rest of the world, despite it being responsible for a small fraction of global carbon emissions. These changes will gravely impact the continent’s economies and societies.

With this in mind, the Africa Center is convening top experts to summarize the biggest takeaways in climate finance, renewable energy, critical minerals, and more for Africa following COP29.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 11/22/2024