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Africa is impacted by climate change even though it produces negligible emissions. [Courtesy]
Recently, the world has witnessed extreme weather events, from the heavy rainfall in West Africa that has left a trail of death and destruction to heatwaves in Europe with temperature hitting 41 degrees due to climate change. While countries have made ambitious commitments to cut emissions under the Paris Agreement, the Global Methane Pledge, and other international frameworks, emissions from super pollutants continue to rise. According to the current unconditional pledges, the projected warming remains closer to 2.8 degrees Celsius, which validates the urgency of shift to mitigation focus.
As a continent that is inappropriately impacted by climate change even when it produces negligible emissions, Africa can benefit from the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator programme by getting help to cut methane, HFCs, and other short-lived climate pollutants faster, which can deliver quick gains for climate, air quality, health, agriculture, and economic resilience. It would help countries turn mitigation plans into implementation, with stronger institutions, better coordination, and more access to finance.
