Nairobi Expressway, Nairobi, Kenya, August 28, 2023.
Photography by Wanjiru Waweru
The African Climate Week (ACW) is an annual event that combines the headquarters of governments, business owners, international organizations, and civil society to discover ideas for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to the rising outgrowth of the climate crisis. The 2023 African Climate Week took place from September 4 to 8 in Kenya’s Capital, Nairobi. The 2023 African Climate Week was hosted by the Government of Kenya.
Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, September 3, 2023
Photography by Wanjiru Waweru
The 2023 ACW was included alongside the African Climate Summit (ACS) that ran from September 4 to 6, which was also hosted by the Government of Kenya. This event took place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
During the African Climate Summit, the African leaders were encouraged to make pledges and commitments, concerning the adoption of a “Pledging and Commitment Framework.”
Njoro Road, Nakuru, Kenya, August 9, 2023.
Photography By Wanjiru Waweru
The 2023 ACW was arranged into four departments, each section concentrating on a specific issue:
Energy systems and industry
Cities, urban and rural settlements, infrastructure and transport
Land, ocean, food, and water
Societies, health, livelihoods, and economies
Africa is now becoming the most endangered continent to climate change, regardless of being in control of the 2 to 3 percent of global carbon emissions and earning only 3 percent of financing performance to climate mitigation and adaptation. Caroline Kimeu, The Guardian’s East Africa global development correspondent, spoke with Ali Rogin, PBS’s Newshour Host to explain and review Africa’s climate summit in Kenya and its aftermath.
Photo Credit: James Wakibia /SOPA Images/Sipa USA
African Summit Week (ASW) is assembled by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank, with the contribution of geographical associates: African Union (AU), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).
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