New : Observatory for climate action in Africa

The Observatory for climate action in Africa ?

During the #ABIDJAN2022 event, Climate Chance announced the launch of the Observatory for climate action in Africa:

• A regional variation of the methodology applied by the non-state climate action Observatory at the specific scale of non-state actors on the African continent.
• A research and writing structure dedicated to the publication of analyses on climate action in Africa.

The objectives of the Africa Observatory

• Analyse the implementation of African non-state actors’ commitments and African good practices in the field of climate and biodiversity.
• Mobilise African communities of expertise on climate.
• Produce specific studies to provide keys to understanding climate action in Africa.
• Develop projects in partnership with other actors.

The topics covered

• Energy
• Forest-Biodiversity
• City
• Adaptation

More content to come

• Case studies on the implementation of territorial public policies, business strategies and African civil society initiatives for mitigation and adaptation.
• A contribution to the Observatory’s global synthesis Report on non-state climate action.
• Special studies on the 4 main themes.
• A future African synthesis Report on non-state climate action published annually.