U.S. V-P Kamala Harris Announces Private Sector Climate Fund for Africa DeutscheWelle: Africa
US Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the private sector would be donating $7 billion to a fund designed to help Africa combat and adapt to climate change. The announcement came as her"The United States is committed to these types of innovative solutions to support climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience," she said during a press conference with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday.
Harris added that the US would also provide more federal funding to improve access to climate information services. The private funding will comprise investments by a mix of 27 companies and organizations. The funding is to be used for the promotion ofSome of the funds will be used for projects in sustainability, clean energy and clean transportation.
Harris' trip marks the fifth high-level visit from the United States to the continent in a short span of a few months.Numerous studies have established that even though African countries add relatively less towards the climate crisis, the repercussions faced in the continent are substantial.At a press conference in Ghana, Harris was asked how the West could ask Africa to go green and stop using its natural resources.
Harris said it is"critically important that, as global leaders, we all speak truth about the disparities that exist in terms of cause and effect and that we address those disparities."
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