Egypt’s ambassador to Nigeria, Ihab Awab, in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, said Africa will prioritise its development and growth aspirations at the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise known as COP27.
COP27 is scheduled to take place in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt from 6 to 18 November. It will usher in Egypt’s presidency of COP, taking over from the UK.
According to Mr Awab, Africa is a developing continent which contributes the least (three per cent) to global carbon emission and should not be made to bear the same burden as continents that contribute the most.
“…since we as a continent are not the primary contributor, then we should not be taking up extra commitment on ourselves that might stifle or hinder our development aspirations,” he said.
Africa is among the worst hit by the effects of climate change in the world today, exacerbated by existing infrastructural deficits.
A report by Mo Ibrahim Foundation, a public…
