Greenpeace Africa urges negotiators to advocate for equitable climate finance for Africa

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PHOTO: During the COP29 press conference in Nairobi.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 19...Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan, African negotiators have been urged to seize the moment to secure equitable climate finance for the continent.

The Greenpeace Africa and climate justice movements have presented a document to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) demanding a push for an ambitious, needs-based climate finance framework.

Among the key demands presented to African negotiators are calls for a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) that prioritizes increased public climate finance, backed by a Climate Damages Tax (CDT) on fossil fuel extraction to generate the necessary funds.

The campaigners further demanded for public and debt-free financing which would avoid further burdening Africa and economies while rejecting support for fossil fuel production and other dangerous distractions that prolong the climate crisis.

Amos Wemanya, Responsive Campaigns Lead at Greenpeace Africa, said “Climate negotiations have perfected the act of kicking the can down the road. COP29 must put a stop to kicking the poor in the stomach".

"Under the New Collective and Quantified Goal on climate finance, funding should not go to dangerous distractions that are expensive, speculative, a proven failure, or unproven at scale, typically serving to prolong the lifetime of fossil fuel assets” said Charity Migwi, Senior Africa Campaigner at Oil Change International.

"What happened in the early hours of April 29, 2024, in the Mai Mahiu area must never be allowed to happen again. Where human greed, profits-over-lives mentality, and a wanton disregard for human life". Stated Antony Madilscy Otieno, Greenspace vlounteer and Mai mahiu resident.

As COP29 approaches, Greenpeaace African urges negotiators to advocate for a finance plan that genuinely addresses Africa’s climate challenges. 

They stated that wealthy nations and fossil fuel companies must contribute their fair share, supporting Africa and transition to a sustainable future.

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