African climate negotiators convene in Accra to shape future of Global Just Transition Mechanism
Leading climate experts and diplomats from across Africa have gathered in Accra for a critical two-day technical workshop aimed at consolidating Africa's position on the newly established Global Just Transition Mechanism (JTM).
Climate negotiators from across Africa convened in Accra for a two-day workshop to shape the Global Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) ahead of COP31. The workshop, which took place from August 10-11, 2026, aimed to consolidate Africa’s position on the new climate tool, moving beyond theory to action. African Group of Negotiators Chair, Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, stressed that the mechanism must go beyond "deliberative space" and provide support for implementation, including finance, technical assistance, and capacity-building.
He cautioned that recent negotiations revealed challenges regarding the JTM’s ambition and institutional independence, emphasizing the need for concrete proposals. Dr. Amoah highlighted the importance of considering Africa’s development realities in the transition, going beyond energy sources to include industrialization, economic diversification, jobs, energy access, adaptation, and economic transformation.
The AGN also focused on trade and finance issues, warning against remaining a supplier of raw materials while green jobs and technology are developed elsewhere. The workshop aimed to produce a unified African stance on the JTM, which will inform the continent’s formal submissions at COP32 in Ethiopia.
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