“No Climate Justice Without Social Justice”
TrustAfrica, an African foundation rooted in the struggle for a just, inclusive, and equitable world, joins African movements, governments, and civil society actors in reflecting on the outcomes of the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, held under the theme ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing Africa’s resilient and Green Development.‘ The Summit underscored both the urgency and the opportunity of climate action in Africa, but also the enduring risks of a climate agenda that prioritizes profit over people.
We stand firmly with the calls from rural women, pastoralists, environmentalists, movements and indeed African people for:
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Africa’s Consensus Heading into COP30
COP30 in Belém, Brazil, has been called the “Implementation COP” — a critical moment to:
However, there are growing concerns that COP30 may not deliver a new collective quantifiable climate finance goal (NCQG), despite the urgent financing gap facing developing countries. For Africa, this would risk leaving our communities in crisis while promises remain unfulfilled.
TrustAfrica’s Recommendations for COP30
To ensure COP30 delivers for Africa, TrustAfrica calls for:
1. A Narrative on Climate Finance that Drives Action
2. No Retreat from a New Collective Quantifiable Goal (NCQG)
3. Just Transitions Anchored in Equity
4. Reclaiming Sovereignty & Local Agency
5. Strengthening Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – Ensure Africa’s
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NDCs are ambitious, gender-responsive, and backed with clear implementation pathways and financing. Global partners must provide adequate support for adaptation, mitigation, and just transition measures embedded in NDCs.
Our Call to Negotiators at COP30
As Africa steps into COP30, TrustAfrica urges negotiators to:
Africa cannot afford another cycle of unkept promises. COP30 must be the moment where commitments are translated into action for the people most affected by the climate crisis.
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