Accra declaration, Climate Chance Summit – Africa 2019

The Accra Declaration, adopted by participants at the end of the Summit, called on States to shape an environment that supports local action and financial institutions in order to facilitate access to finance for local governments and non-state actors.

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The Accra Declaration, adopted by participants at the end of the Summit, called on States to shape an environment that supports local action and financial institutions in order to facilitate access to finance for local governments and non-state actors. It states a new approach for re-evaluating national commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the contributions of local authorities (“local determined contributions”).

This declaration acknowledges the importance of the Climate Chance Summit – Africa, an annual gathering of African non-state actors, by suggesting that the common messages delivered by each Summit should now be delivered under the umbrella of the Accra Climate Dialogue.