Africa did not cause climate crisis, must not pay for it, coalition tells COP30

African civil society groups demand wealthy nations deliver on climate finance pledges at COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil.

African civil society groups warn they will reject any COP30 deal that forces the continent to pay for a crisis it did not create, issuing a seven-point ultimatum as the United Nations climate summit enters its final days.

The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), representing non-state actors across the continent, demands wealthy nations deliver on finance pledges while protecting African economies from punitive carbon taxes and rushed fossil fuel phaseouts.