African Lawmakers Urged to Remove Legislative Barriers Blocking Climate Finance and Methane Reduction Action

African Lawmakers Urged to Remove Legislative Barriers Blocking Climate Finance and Methane Reduction Action

Nairobi — African lawmakers have been urged to dismantle legislative and regulatory barriers blocking climate financing and fast-track methane reduction policies, as parliaments across the continent push to position themselves at the center of the global climate response. The call emerged strongly during the opening of the Regional Parliamentary Seminar on Methane Emissions and Climate…

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African Lawmakers Urged to Remove Legislative Barriers Blocking Climate Finance and Methane Reduction Action

Africa: Barbados Pushes Mandatory Methane Financing Framework As African Parliaments Meet in Nairobi

Nairobi — Barbados Ambassador for Climate Change and Climate Vulnerable Forum representative Elizabeth Thompson has proposed exploring mandatory financing and legally binding mechanisms to compel countries to accelerate methane emissions reduction, warning that voluntary climate commitments are failing to deliver the urgency required to avert catastrophic global warming. Speaking virtually during the opening day of…

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