Your Guide to COP29: A Tamer but Still Tumultuous Affair
African countries are going to COP with a long menu of agenda items to address: the new finance target (NCQG), revised NDCs, adaptation, mitigation and just transitions, loss and damage, and trade. In this explainer we discuss the key issues, points of contention, and some of the African positions ahead of the COP.
The Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) at COP 29: Key negotiation topics and an African perspective
At COP29 countries will continue to flesh out the details of the GGA through the development of indicators to track their implementation. Luckson Zvobgo is actively working on these indicators. He explains why they matter and what Africa’s priorities are for their development.
Baku’s Big Promise: Will COP29 Throw Africa a Financial Lifeline for an Energy Transition, or Just Another Fossil – Fuelled Fantasy?
As pre-negotiation meetings progress at COP29 in Baku, the spotlight turns to Africa’s urgent need for accessible, equitable energy transition finance. Will this conference break from precedent and deliver tangible financial commitments that support a sustainable, Africa-centred transition and growth?
Youth Delegates need more concrete action from COP29
Youth activists have been vocal about the need for concrete action towards addressing climate change for the sake of their futures. Although previous COPs have produced commitments to youth-centred climate policies, there has been little follow through or binding agreements. Do youth delegates still stand to gain from participating in climate summits?
Revisiting Article 6 at COP 29: What’s at Stake for Africa?
The Azerbaijan COP presidency has identified carbon offsets and the related operationalisation of Article 6, as a major priority, calling it “the second major expected deliverable of COP 29”. This article sketches the critical issues to be discussed at the COP, including letters of authorisation for the international trade of credits, and GHG removal projects, and Africa’s priorities.
Tax Cooperation and Climate Finance – Kicking the Can Down the Road to COP29
As the 79th UNGA comes to a close, the global community remains divided on how to address the climate finance gap. Despite some progress on framing an international tax convention, the discussion on taxation and climate finance continues to be sidestepped.
African Ministers call for $1.3 trillion Climate Finance Target
At the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, Ministers called for a new climate finance target of not less than US$1.3 trillion annually. This aligns with numbers put forward by India and the Arab Group, but developed countries have been overwhelmingly silent on what amounts they intend to propose.
African Group of Negotiators Put Forward COP29 Positions
The African Group of Negotiators has settled on a set of positions it will take to COP29 in November in Baku. Reaching a fair, equitable and fit for purpose new finance goal remains front and centre. The group is also keen to reach agreement on key elements needed to operationalise the Global Goal on Adaptation, the Loss and Damage Fund, and Article 6 on carbon markets.
