Category: African Climate Policy

African Diplomats and Russia Seek Strategic Climate Alliance

In February, Ali Mohamed, the special Climate Envoy of the President of Kenya and the (then) chair of the African Group of Negotiators met with senior Russian representatives to discuss climate matters, ending in agreement on a joint work plan. A long history of collaboration between the regions, dwindling climate finance from the West and a push by Russia for African critical minerals, may see more strategic climate alliances between the two regions.
  • African Climate Policy

Climate Induced Migration In Africa: How Can The Law Enable Free Movement

Climate change is reshaping Africa’s migration landscape, but extant international laws leave millions unprotected. Regional free movement agreements—especially IGAD’s forward-thinking protocol—provide a framework to address this gap.
  • African Climate Policy

Most Countries Missed the Deadline to Submit NDCs, What Needs to Happen Next?

Only 15 countries met the 10 February deadline to submit their updated NDCs under the Paris Agreement, but it looks likely that an extension will be granted. Ozayr Patel unpacks how this round of NDCs must be a step up from the last, and the key issues African countries should focus on.
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Mission 300: Will it Move the Needle on African Energy Poverty?

The launch of Mission 300 was heralded as a game-changer in regional efforts to enhance energy access in Africa. The initiative includes support for LNG projects as a transition fuel, which has raised concerns by civil society who are looking to see cleaner and more sustainable sources of energy in its stead. There are also questions around the concesionality of the finance provided and the extent country ownership over energy generation facilities.
  • African Climate Policy, NetZero and the Just Transition

AGN reacts to Trump’s withdrawal from Paris Agreement

The African Group of Negotiators calls the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement a direct threat to global climate efforts, leaving vulnerable nations without critical financial and technical support.
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A World Left Behind: Consequences of Trump’s Policy Reversals on Africa’s Climate Agenda

Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and suspension of USAID funding mark a drastic shift in U.S. global policy. The crisis exposes aid dependency, prompting calls for self-sufficiency, yet leaving vulnerable populations, particularly in Africa, facing immediate hardship with multiple climate programmes and projects now at risk.
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African Agriculture Development Strategy Lagging Behind

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Climate Diplomacy in 2025

  • African Climate Policy, COP30

Africa Gen Z Battle Harsh Seed Laws

Some African countries are criminalising the use of native “uncertified” seeds, which many believe are more resilient to climate change. Governments believe certified seeds boost productivity, but rights groups claim they undermine traditional food systems while protecting industrial plant breeders’ rights. Youth groups are seeking to turn the tide by pushing governments to include food sovereignty, security and agroecology issues within national policies.
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Zambia ill Prepared for Climate Disasters

In the wake of an extreme dry spell exacerbated by climate change, Zambia’s President Hichilema declared the drought a national disaster earlier this year. But is the country’s disaster management framework sufficiently robust, and is funding freed up by the hard-won debt-relief programme getting to the activities it needs to?
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