Kerry meets African leaders in Egypt for climate talks ahead of COP27 – Roya News English

Kerry meets African leaders in Egypt for climate talks ahead of COP27 – Roya News English

US climate envoy John Kerry said Wednesday he hoped the COP27 climate conference would provide energy "to change the world", as he and officials from 24 African nations held a preparatory meeting in Egypt, reported AFP.

The three-day forum comes after African leaders lashed out at industrialized nations for failing to show up at a summit this week in the Dutch city of Rotterdam dedicated to helping African nations adapt to climate impacts.

The African continent emits only around three percent of global CO2 emissions, former UN chief Ban Ki-moon noted this week, yet African nations are among those most exposed to climate impacts, notably worsening droughts and floods.