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POSITION STATEMENT FOR COP29 BY AFRICA JUST TRANSITION NETWORK (AJTN) FORMERLY KNOWN AS AFRICA COAL NETWORK (ACN)
A CALL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE AND A JUST TRANSITION FROM FOSSIL FUELS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
SUMMARY by Vuka.news:
Africa’s Low Emissions, High Impact: Although Africa contributes less than 4% of global emissions, it faces severe climate effects like droughts, floods, cyclones, and heatwaves, threatening food and water access.
Historic Exploitation: Transnational corporations have extracted Africa’s fossil fuels for profit, leaving environmental damage and poverty, while many Africans still lack electricity.
AJTN’s Mission for COP29: The Africa Just Transition Network (AJTN) urges African leaders to demand climate justice, focusing on policies that benefit African communities instead of external interests.
Key Goals:
- End Fossil Fuel Dependence: Gradually phase out fossil fuels and stop new fossil projects.
- Community-Owned Renewable Energy: Support locally-owned renewable projects to increase energy access and create jobs.
- Fair Climate Financing: Seek debt-free funding from wealthy countries, with simple access for African nations.
- Reject False Solutions: Avoid carbon trading and other “green” projects that harm local communities or allow ongoing emissions.
Focus on African Leadership: AJTN emphasizes that African leaders should control climate funds to meet local needs and reduce dependency on Western funding.
Reparations and Support: AJTN calls for reparations from wealthy nations to address Africa’s climate vulnerability and ensure fair technology sharing for sustainable growth.
Call for Global Solidarity: Real climate justice requires the world to support African-led efforts toward a sustainable, just climate future.
