Harris seeks billions for climate resilience in Africa April 1, 2023 Harris seeks billions for climate resilience in Africa<br /> 01 April 2023 Creation time: 10:14 a.m Last updated: 10:14 AM Views: 35 Lusaka, Apr. 1 (BNA): Vice President Kamala Harris is seeking $7 billion in private sector investment to help Africa prepare for the impacts of climate change. The announcement comes as she wraps up her week-long trip to the continent on Saturday. Harris plans to visit a farm outside Lusaka where workers are using new techniques and techniques to grow more produce, as part of her efforts to show ways to secure food supplies despite global warming. “The United States is committed to these types of innovative solutions to support climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience,” she said Friday during a news conference with Zambian President Hakinde Hichilema. According to the Associated Press (AP), the $7 billion ad is the biggest ticket item Harris revealed during her trip, but more work will be needed to follow through. For example, African Parks, a nonprofit group, has committed to raising $1.25 billion over the next seven years in order to expand its conservation program. Another organization, the One Acre Fund, plans to raise $100 million to plant a billion trees by the end of the decade. The politics of climate change are complex in Africa, which has contributed far less to total greenhouse gas emissions than wealthier regions of the world such as the United States. According to the International Energy Agency, 43% of Africans did not have access to electricity in 2021, and recent outages have fueled frustration. In Ghana, she was questioned at a press conference about how the West could demand that Africa go green and give up the use of its natural resources. And it has been pressed on whether rich countries will provide $100 billion a year to help poor countries cope with climate change, a commitment made under the Paris climate agreement. Harris allowed that “it is very important that, as global leaders, we all speak the truth about the disparities that exist in terms of cause and effect and that we address those disparities.” She said there were opportunities in the “clean energy economy” that could help generate growth in Africa. As for the money, President Joe Biden has requested $11 billion in his proposed budget to meet the commitments of the Paris Agreement. “We’re waiting for Congress to do its job,” Harris said. M Source link Related READ MORE Account Executive Expert | Job in Manama, Bahrain by SAP Middle East & North Africa | GulfTalent
01 April 2023 Creation time: 10:14 a.m Last updated: 10:14 AM Views: 35 Lusaka, Apr. 1 (BNA): Vice President Kamala Harris is seeking $7 billion in private sector investment to help Africa prepare for the impacts of climate change. The announcement comes as she wraps up her week-long trip to the continent on Saturday. Harris plans to visit a farm outside Lusaka where workers are using new techniques and techniques to grow more produce, as part of her efforts to show ways to secure food supplies despite global warming. “The United States is committed to these types of innovative solutions to support climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience,” she said Friday during a news conference with Zambian President Hakinde Hichilema. According to the Associated Press (AP), the $7 billion ad is the biggest ticket item Harris revealed during her trip, but more work will be needed to follow through. For example, African Parks, a nonprofit group, has committed to raising $1.25 billion over the next seven years in order to expand its conservation program. Another organization, the One Acre Fund, plans to raise $100 million to plant a billion trees by the end of the decade. The politics of climate change are complex in Africa, which has contributed far less to total greenhouse gas emissions than wealthier regions of the world such as the United States. According to the International Energy Agency, 43% of Africans did not have access to electricity in 2021, and recent outages have fueled frustration. In Ghana, she was questioned at a press conference about how the West could demand that Africa go green and give up the use of its natural resources. And it has been pressed on whether rich countries will provide $100 billion a year to help poor countries cope with climate change, a commitment made under the Paris climate agreement. Harris allowed that “it is very important that, as global leaders, we all speak the truth about the disparities that exist in terms of cause and effect and that we address those disparities.” She said there were opportunities in the “clean energy economy” that could help generate growth in Africa. As for the money, President Joe Biden has requested $11 billion in his proposed budget to meet the commitments of the Paris Agreement. “We’re waiting for Congress to do its job,” Harris said. M
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