Africa needs to be unshackled from old forms of climate diplomacy and position itself as a centre of innovation, where both climate-resilient and other transition solutions are trialled and tested to shape a new development pathway.
recently released its much talked about “Hot List” of “the world’s top climate scientists”. Of the 1,000 people listed,That’s a problem — and not just because it just looks bad in terms of representation and inclusivity. There’s a real cost associated with this lack of diversity. By excluding these voices, we’re losing out on hearing more informed ideas and solutions to a crisis that needs us to all come to the table in equal measure.
Combine that with the nascent nature of new technology waves from renewables, electric vehicles and green hydrogen production, and Africa offers a winning proposition to investors from developed countries. Africa too needs to be unshackled from old forms of climate diplomacy. The upcoming COP27 can help achieve this by pivoting discussions on adaptation and climate finance to larger questions of economic trajectories and competitiveness.
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