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Ruto makes a climate change pitch for Africa

President William Ruto addressing the ministerial conference of the Africa Climate Summit at THE Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, on August 4, 2023. [PCS, Standard]

President William Ruto has said that although Africa's carbon footprint remains small, the effects of climate change were disproportionately high.

Ruto said there is urgent need to address loss and damage, and to configure appropriate financial mechanisms since resilience grows with each extreme weather event and each bout of climate-induced insecurity.

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