Africa: Kenya’s Environment CS Duale Urges Global North to Meet Africa’s $1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Target At COP29

Baku, Azerbaijan — Kenya’s Environment Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, has stressed the urgency of addressing climate change and securing financial support for vulnerable nations at the ongoing COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Speaking to journalists, Duale emphasized Africa’s demand for a new climate financing mechanism amounting to $1.3 trillion, which he described as a critical “irreducible minimum” for the continent at the climate summit.

This ambitious goal, Duale said, seeks to hold polluters…