Lobbyists for big emitters in the Global North must not be allowed to push false solutions on COP28. In late November, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) will be launched in Dubai. Such tendencies have already been observed at previous climate events, including most recently at the Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi in early September. But the final document issued by the summit – the Nairobi Declaration – did not reflect a consensus and the best interest of African nations. As we move towards COP28, the mistakes of the Africa Climate Summit and other similar climate events should not be repeated.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 18, 2023 13:22 UTC