Rwanda defends six climate priorities at COP31
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Rwanda News Agency
Rwanda will defend six negotiating priorities at COP31, including annual climate finance of $300 billion and support for adaptation. The delegation led by Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva will also highlight Rwandan green investments, according to the Rwanda News Agency.
Rwanda will defend six negotiating priorities at COP31, the UN climate conference being held in Antalya, Turkey, from 9 to 20 November, led by Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva. Kigali will notably call for a roadmap to reach the $300 billion annual climate finance target agreed at COP29, with more funding for adaptation in vulnerable countries, according to the Rwanda News Agency.
The other priorities concern adaptation, carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, loss and damage, emissions reductions through technology transfer and financing, as well as a just transition away from fossil fuels. Rwanda also wants to promote green investments in renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, green cities, electric mobility and nature-based solutions, according to the Rwanda News Agency.
Kigali will also call for universal ratification and accelerated implementation of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which provides for a gradual reduction in hydrofluorocarbons. According to the Rwanda News Agency, the agreement could prevent up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of warming by 2100, and possibly around 1 degree with improved cooling energy efficiency.
The Rwandan delegation is led by Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva, who represents Kagame at COP31 in Turkey, a participation announced on 10 November.
