COP 27 what’s in it for Africa?

COP 27 will be held in Africa, specifically in Egypt, in November this year. Billed the Conference of Parties 27 or COP 27, it is an annual conference on climate change hosted by the United Nations. Climate change is wreaking havoc on the world through erratic weather patterns. COP 27 is where government leaders and business executives will reaffirm their…

COP 27 is just a month away.

This convocation of global leaders from politics and business takes place annually and it has brought matters around climate finance sharply into focus.

Memories of COP 26 in Glasgow, Scotland beckon. COP 26 took place last year at it was at the climate conscious convention that calls for net zero grew louder and louder from all spheres of society right from political leaders to business leaders and environmental activists.

•COP 27 will be held in Africa, specifically in Egypt, in November this year. Billed the Conference of Parties 27 or COP 27, it is an annual conference on climate change hosted by the United Nations.

•Climate change is wreaking havoc on the world through erratic weather patterns. COP 27 is where government leaders and business executives will reaffirm their commitment to reducing carbon emissions and reach net zero.

•That the COP 27 UN Climate Change conference will be held in an African Country is especially symbolic given the pledges that wealthier countries have made.

The message was clear from COP 26, we all need to make a collective effort to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and reduce our collective footprint. The target developed …

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