Climate promises or empty rhetoric? Africa seeks action amid global distractions Related news

Tamara Ceaikovski

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Africa contributes less than 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions but is paying what one climatologist calls “the highest price” for climate change, a theme that dominated the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa. “Africa is positioning itself as an agenda setter for climate-related issues since the continent is the primary victim,” said Kiber Zelalem, a horticulture lecturer attending the summit. “A victim needs compensation, not charity. The global north should