What does the just transition mean for Africa

The document asserts that Africa requires novel equitable climate financing and that developed nations must fulfill previous financial promises. It argues that global decarbonisation agendas must incorporate African perspectives to be considered just. Additionally, it highlights the need for equitable urban climate adaptation governance and locally led, resilient food governance to combat food insecurity driven by the climate crisis, geopolitical tensions, and commodity price increases.

• Africa faces limited fiscal capacity and requires new, equitable climate financing, with a demand that developed nations honor their previous climate finance commitments.
• For global decarbonisation efforts to be just, they must integrate and support African perspectives on the process.
• There is a lack of sufficient focus on equitable adaptation in African cities, necessitating a more active pursuit of just urban climate adaptation governance and finance.
• The combination of the climate crisis, commodity price spikes, and geopolitical tensions is leading to severe food insecurity in Africa, requiring locally based outcomes and resilient food governance.

APA

Prempeh, S. (2022). What does the just transition mean for Africa. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/what-does-the-just-transition-mean-for-africa

Chicago

Prempeh, Serwah. What does the just transition mean for Africa. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2022. https://afripoli.org/what-does-the-just-transition-mean-for-africa.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{prempeh2022what, author = {Prempeh, Serwah}, title = {{What does the just transition mean for Africa}}, publisher = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {https://afripoli.org/what-does-the-just-transition-mean-for-africa}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }