From Dare Akogun, Egypt
The United States President Joe Biden, on Friday, announced $150 million in support for climate adaptation projects in Africa.
He made the announcement at the ongoing climate summit, otherwise called the Conference of Parties (COP27) in Egypt.
Mr Biden pointed that controlling climate change is imperative for the future of the world, adding that there is no reason not to finance clean energy in developing countries.
According to him “To permanently bend the emission curve, every nation has to step up” he said.
America has joined the list of other nations including the United Kingdom and the Netherlands that have made financial pledges towards addressing climate change adaptation issues in Africa.
It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari has made a call to world leaders that Africa urgently needs investment in adaptation infrastructure — such as flood prevention systems — to stave off the disasters that destroy communities and cripple economies.
Though Africa is the least contributor to global emissions, it is perhaps the worst-hit continent by climate change effects in the world.
Statistics from relevant global agencies have confirmed that millions of people are currently rattled by disasters linked “to storms, droughts, wildfires, floods, and landslides on the continent.”
