The continent contributes less than 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet is impacted most acutely by climate change.
by Victor Ongoma and Portia Adade Williams, Daily MaverickAfrica’s environmental and economic challenges must steer the climate change conference by Victor Ongoma and Portia Adade Williams, Daily Maverick October 23, 2021 The 26th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, popularly known as COP26, is happening at a time when the world has just experienced one of the warmest years on record.
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