African countries call on rich nations to honor prome$100 billion climate finance grant

By Isabella Caminoto / 06/10/2022 / 1 minute reading

At an official preparatory meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, this Wednesday (5), speakers echoed frustration over the promeone of the rich nations that was not fulfilled: climate financing at US$100 billion. The amount was prometaken during Cop15 in Copenhagen to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the impact of the climate crisis on those most affected.

"Countries must make #ClimateAction the top global priority".

As countries are meeting in Kinshasa🇨🇩 to prepare for #COP27, UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres called for a "quantum level compromise between developed & emerging economies." https://t.co/iWNzAHnAQz
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The failure of rich countries to meet their climate commitments is likely to dominate the agenda of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop27), which will be held next month in Egypt.

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In Kinshasa, ministers and senior officials from African nations urged rich countries to do more to combat the climate crisis and called their failure to meet a promessa of 2009 financing.

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said investment in climate adaptation in developing countries “must be a priority” for Cop27system. (The Guardian*)