Africa demands faster climate action – AGN

Bonn, Germany, June 16, GNA – Dr Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, the Chair of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change, has asked for urgent and predictable funding to address climate impacts. 

He said the continent cannot afford delays in decisions while climate impacts continue to intensify across the continent. 

Dr Nana Amoah, presenting an update on progress at the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) negotiations in Bonn, said Africa was participating in the talks to defend the continent’s right to development, poverty reduction and fair treatment within the global climate system. 

The AGN Chair noted that climate action should not be postponed to future review processes and insisted that meaningful progress must be achieved before the next two UN climate conferences. 

Dr Nana Amoah said outcomes from the current negotiations must create a credible pathway towards practical results at COP31 and COP32. 

He expressed concern over delays linked to arrangements connected to international carbon market systems and called for faster decisions to allow implementation to move forward, adding that prolonged debates over procedures should not stand in the way of delivering practical outcomes. 

On the negotiation process itself, Dr Nana Amoah noted that trust in the UN climate system depended on transparency and respect for agreed rules, adding that some previously agreed issues had not been included in the formal agenda of the negotiations, particularly discussions relating to climate finance and trade-related climate matters. 

“Excluding agreed mandates from official discussions risks weakening confidence in the multilateral process,” he said. 

The AGN Chair said progress had been made on the Just Transition agenda, which seeks to ensure countries move towards climate-friendly development without worsening social and economic conditions. 

The AGN Chair said those gains should not be weakened and called for clear institutional arrangements to be ready for adoption at COP31. 

Dr Nana Amoah called for progress on agriculture, technology support, adaptation goals, emissions reduction discussions and stronger public participation in climate action. 

He urged increased financial support, technology access, capacity building and knowledge sharing for developing countries, particularly in Africa. 

He called for greater inclusion of women, young people, indigenous people, local communities and vulnerable populations in climate decision-making and implementation to achieve the desired results. 

GNA 

Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe 

Writer: Albert Oppong-Ansah 

Email: [email protected] 

 

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