Climate change | ISS Africa

This side event explores pathways to advance Africa’s climate action agenda by developing sustainable blue economies.

This event explores pathways to strengthen Africa’s readiness for the BBNJ Treaty as it nears entry into force.

Can a new continental maritime governance framework support Africa's transition to decarbonisation and environmental sustainability?

Could Africa’s first G20 bring like-minded G7 and BRICS+ members together to accelerate climate action?

The unanimous decision clarifies governments’ obligations and provides a precedent for African human rights-based cases.

Gender-responsive policy is vital for climate resilience, but that requires actionable and better resourced plans.

Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate disputes.

In the wake of America’s climate commitment reversals, Africa must make the most of its solid partnerships with Europe and China.

African youth-led solutions must shape continental and global policy on these key issues.

African youth-led solutions must shape continental and global policy on these key issues.

Without enough capital or enabling global policy, expecting Africa to decouple economic growth from carbon emissions is a pipe dream.

A decade after the Paris Agreement was signed, can this year’s COP30 in Brazil get the climate agenda back on track?