Africa Climate Summit Seeks to Unlock Investment Through Locally Led Solutions

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia–A major discussion point at the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa is a shift in how African leaders address climate finance. The central question is how to “shift from aid to investment in local innovation,” and to assess whether current grant-based climate finance is truly fit for its purpose.

The goal of the summit is to reposition Africa not just as vulnerable to climate impacts, but as a global leader and innovator in climate solutions, and to explore how…