By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called on Northern countries to honour their financial commitments to Africa in the face of climate change. At COP31 in Antalya, he defended, alongside other African leaders, the continent’s role in the green transition, according to RFI Monde.
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11 NovCOP31 faces financing and implementation of commitments11 NovGuterres calls for $1.3 trillion a year for climate at COP31At COP31 in Turkey, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed called on rich countries to facilitate funding for climate adaptation in vulnerable countries. The two leaders notably stressed the need to reduce borrowing costs and make funding more accessible, according to the Associated Press.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said developing countries spend nearly $1 trillion a year on interest on their public debt, limiting their ability to invest in climate resilience. He called on multilateral financial institutions to reduce the cost of financing at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, according to Africanews.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met his Barbadian counterpart Mia Mottley on the sidelines of the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya, Türkiye, to discuss issues of shared interest. The Ethiopian prime minister reported the meeting on social media, according to Fana.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Antalya, Turkey, on the eve of the COP31 leaders' summit. The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation on regional and global priorities, according to the FMC agency.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
Ethiopia puts nutrition at the heart of climate actionEthiopia wants to integrate nutrition, local production and local seeds into its climate action, according to Sintayehu Demissie, a representative of Ethiopia’s ministry responsible for agriculture. These priorities were presented during a panel on climate finance and nutrition security on 9 November in Antalya, Turkey, according to Sidwaya.
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attends COP31 in AntalyaThe Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is due to travel to Antalya, Turkey, for COP31 with a large delegation. He plans to present national plans to tackle climate change, including the development of green energy, according to Shabelle Media Network.The week in Africa
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