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Africa wins Sh4 trillion pledge as summit insists on climate justice

President William Ruto speaks at the KICC after the closure of the Africa Climate Summit, on August 6, 2023. [Silas Otieno, Standard]

The first Africa Climate Summit (ACS) came up with a resounding call for climate justice, underpinned by the demand for rich countries to fulfil their financing commitments to mitigate the impacts of climate change in Africa even as wealthy countries made a Sh3.9 trillion fresh pledge.

More than Sh3.9 trillion was pledged for green growth, mitigation and adaptation efforts across the continent after the three-day summit in Nairobi.

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