ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: African climate voices demand fair funding and influence before COP31
The winds, drought and excessive rains of climate change are blowing in Africa and it’s time for the Global North to listen and deliver on its climate finance promises. At COP31 in Turkey, which runs from 9-20 November, African countries will need greater weight in decision-making, access to grants and support for solutions that meet their development priorities.
African nations are demanding fair treatment and funding before the upcoming COP31 climate conference in Turkey. Despite contributing the least to climate change, Africa faces severe impacts and remains marginalized in shaping climate policy. A new campaign called Africa Can’t Wait: Interfaith Voices for Just Climate Action aims to collect one million signatures from world leaders to implement existing climate commitments equitably.
Faith leaders, civil society groups, and activists have united under this banner, calling for climate finance, adaptation, loss and damage, renewable energy, and clean cooking solutions. The campaign highlights the need for Africa to be recognized as an equal partner in global climate negotiations and for debt cancellation as a key issue.
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