Reaffirming their strong commitment to full implementation of the Paris Agreement, the European Union and the African Union call on all partners to keep up the momentum created in 2015. Ahead of the COP23 in November they pledge to work together to finalize the Paris Agreement work program. Climate change and renewable energy will figure on the agenda of the upcoming Africa-EU Summit in Abidjan on 29/30 November. In a related development United States President Trump on Thursday said he plans to renegotiating aspects of the Paris Agreement. Additionally, the agreement aims to strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of climate change.

Source: News Business Ethiopia June 02, 2017 09:22 UTC