Africa holds solutions to climate change. Ignoring its demands will have implications on everyone and could negate climate efforts by other parts of the world namely Europe and the United States, experts say.
Inaction on climate injustices is fomenting the worst for vulnerable communities across parts Africa where the climate change effects increasingly worsened to levels mitigation or adaptation alone cannot prevent.
Top on the list is the demand that migration be recognized as an adaptation strategy and coping mechanism for youth in climate policies, finance and governance structures going forward.
Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy shares insights on continental efforts to expedite development and implementation of green and climate resilient infrastructure projects.
Young people decry that they struggle to be accepted as actors who are coming up with ideas that can change situations, offer solutions and whose voice must be heard.
Rwanda is in the group of climate vulnerable countries (V20 Group) that joined the so called Global Shield Against Climate Risks, a financial cooperation initiative supported by G7 countries including Germany to rally support to respond to climate-related damages.
