The Second Africa Climate Summit: Momentum, Messages, and Missed Opportunities
Guest blog by Judith Olang. Addis Ababa was alive this month with the official summit rhythm and the undercurrents of politics, civil society mobilization, investment deals, and side conversations. More than 25,000 delegates streamed in for the Africa Climate Week, and the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), from heads of state to farmer representatives and producer organisations, from development banks and green financiers to youth activists. The result was a packed – sometimes overwhelmingly packed – agenda. It is clear Africa’s climate politics are entering a new phase of action - but we need to work together to enhance accountability for that action. A Summit of Solutions, Politics, and Accountability for Implementation Officially, ACS2 closed with the Addis Ababa Declaration , adopted as Africa’s unified call to action. This final decl...