As summit delegates gather in Nairobi next week, those from the global north should remember one thing: inaction will cost them more in the end than an immediate concerted effort
, taking place next week in Nairobi, Kenya affords a major opportunity to push links between clean energy and development across the continent, and to mobilise support for international investment in Africa. Investment not out of charity but because the continent offers a wealth of climate-related growth opportunities: a failure to invest in Africa’s potential will be detrimental for the whole world.
This is why it is in the collective global interest to ensure that Africa has the financial means and investment to adapt to the realities of a changing climate and make the transition from fossil fuel-based economies to a net zero, renewables-centric model. To phase out fossil fuels and protect against climate disasters, developing countries now need trillions, not billions
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