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Title | [UNFCCC] High-Level Climate Champions to Drive Action at Africa Climate Week in Kampala |
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UN Climate Change News, 20 February 2020 – Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz - the High-Level Champions for Climate Action of the COP26 and COP25 Presidencies respectively - have confirmed their participation for Africa Climate Week, taking place April 20-24 in Kampala, Uganda. At the first of four Regional Climate Weeks to take place in 2020, the Climate Champions will support participants in forging the partnerships necessary to accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement on the ground. Nigel Topping, who was recently appointed by the UK Government for the upcoming conference COP26 in Glasgow, and his Chilean counterpart for COP25, Gonzalo Muñoz, are serving overlapping two-year terms with the goal to connect the work of governments with the many voluntary and collaborative actions taken by cities, regions, businesses, investors and others. A central objective of Africa Climate Week is to share ways for governments to further implement the Paris Agreement in Africa, making use of all the planning tools and support available under the agreement. Participants will be focusing on risks of climate impacts, and the opportunities for action. Key areas in which non-Party stakeholders can engage with governments at Africa Climate Week are ecosystems, food and water, urban resilience, energy and transport. “Africa is on the cusp of a major transformation. Economies are growing and increasingly Africa’s youth are climate-educated, engaged and eager to drive development across the continent. A concerted effort to green this transformation can give Africans the opportunity to become global leaders in green growth and provide Africa’s youth with the cutting-edge opportunities they desire,” said Gonzalo Muñoz. Nigel Topping was the CEO of We Mean Business until December 2019, where he drove intense collaboration for climate action among non-governmental organizations working with the world's most influential businesses. Read more about the Climate Champions here and Africa Climate Week here. In case of questions, please write a message to Climate-Week@unfccc.int For media enquiries, please contact: jhay(at)unfccc.int UNFCCC Press Office: press(at)unfccc.int |
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