US focus on climate change meets mixed African reactions

  • Date: 11-May-2021
  • Source: Energy Voice
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Gulf
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US focus on climate change meets mixed African reactions

The US administration has set out plans to cut financing for hydrocarbon developments, while African states are doing what they can to secure energy projects.

US President Joe Biden hosted the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, with the US publishing its own International Climate Finance Plan.

As demonstration of the seriousness of the US’ commitments, the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced senior appointments on May 10 focused on climate. The agency now has a chief climate officer and deputy chief climate officer, of Jake Levine and Aparna Shrivastava respectively.