Over 20 African countries unanimously adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Wednesday, a document that sets out the continents demands for climate finance and debt relief ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai later this year.
The declaration calls for a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, concessional finance for green energy infrastructure, and reform of the world financial system that forces debt-laden African countries to pay more to borrow money and hampers private investment on the continent.
Summit host and Kenyan President William Ruto said a combined $23 billion for green investments in Africa was secured during the three-day event…
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