(Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)By Alfred Onyango | Tuesday, November 19, 2024Africa is one of the most affected regions by climate change and its current and historical greenhouse gas emissions are minuscule at the global scale. Refugees and advocates from conflict-ridden and fragile states have raised concern over the glaring disparity in climate financing, lamenting that refugees, one of the most vulnerable populations, are less prioritised. Through a study report presented by their umbrella body, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the ongoing COP29 in Baku, they argue that climate funding overwhelmingly favours middle-income countries. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) reports that 17 of the 20 countries most at risk from climate change are located in Africa, highlighting the continent's heightened vulnerability. Gaps in climate financingAfrica is one of the most affected regions by climate change and its current and historical greenhouse gas emissions are minuscule at the global scale.

Source: Daily Nation November 19, 2024 16:21 UTC