Africa Climate Summit

The Africa Climate Summit (ACS), co-hosted by Kenya and the African Union Commission, is set to take place in Nairobi from September 4th to 6th, 2023.

The summit will convene leaders, development partners, intergovernmental organisations, the private sector, academia, civil society, and others to address climate change in Africa. The theme of the summit is “Green Growth and Climate Finance for Africa,''.

The summit aims to present a visionary approach for a Green Growth agenda in Africa, which seeks to harness the continent’s rich human and natural resources in a climate-positive manner.

It will focus on developing solutions that promote climate action, boost economic growth, and ensure that Africa is not marginalised in international markets due to high emissions.

The ACS will spotlight five main areas of growth: energy transition and renewable energy, green minerals and manufacturing, sustainable agriculture, sustainable infrastructure and urbanisation, and natural capital.

These growth areas will be supported by two critical cross-cutting aspects: adaptation and resilience to climate risks, and climate finance and carbon credits.

The summit also seeks to address the challenges and opportunities of climate finance in Africa, emphasising the need for investments that can drive the Green Growth Agenda.