US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will be in Nairobi, Kenya from 4 September. Taking place in Nairobi from 4 – 6 September is the Africa Climate Summit 2023, convened by the African Union and hosted by the government of Kenya and its President William Ruto.
Mr Kerry hopes to “advance shared objectives on climate and clean energy,” said the US Department of State. Also expected to speak at the Africa Climate Summit are African Union Chairperson Azali Assoumani and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nairobi, Stephen Jackson.
The White House has repeatedly stated that “On day one in office, President Joe Biden rejoined the Paris Agreement” after his predecessor Donald Trump pulled the US out of the agreement.
Mr Kerry is expected to engage African leaders, “ministers, and civil society representing countries from Africa in the effort to respond to the climate crisis,” said the State Department in a statement issued in Washington DC…