This climate summit is an opportunity to put Africa’s priorities at the centre of the debate – energy, adaptation, and growth. With climate-related flooding causing devastation in Nigeria and climate-related drought deepening food insecurity in East Africa, the urgency of turning high level negotiations in Sharm el Sheikh into practical action for people on the frontline of the climate crisis in Africa has never been greater.
This digital event will sketch out what success at COP27 would look like for the continent and examine the financing deals and the latest thinking on mitigation and adaptation. Featuring high-ranking officials, continental business leaders, and hard-nosed activists, we will unpick the promises and proposals, and look at the solutions on offer.
NickNorbrook Financing offers should be more in the way of grants not loans. Corporates operation on the continent who contribute to emissions should pledge to donate windfall profits. Most of the continent can't sustain more FX loans.