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AU releases its climate change and resilient development strategy for the next decade

After a long gestation period, the African Union released its Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan in June this year. Amongst other things, the Strategy places a focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency in achieving the continent’s Just Transition ambitions. In doing so, it forms an important anchor of African political will in the lead up to COP27.
  • COP27, NetZero and the Just Transition, Uncategorized

First Meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body under the Paris Agreement

The initial administrative steps required to kick-start processes under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement have commenced with the first meeting of the Supervisory Body held between 25 to 28 July 2022, in Bonn, Germany. The newly created Supervisory Body of the Article 6.4 Mechanism has a fundamental role to play in framing the future of the international carbon market. The evolution of the carbon market has direct relevance to African countries, most of which have expressed an intention to rely on Article 6 as part of their NDC implementation plans.
  • Article 6, Uncategorized

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