The Pan- African Parliamentary Dialogue convenes at Safari Park in Nairobi, Kenya to mobilize and align the efforts of African legislatures and parliamentarians, around the resolutions and recommendations on climate justice and equity, as a means to influence the global climate agenda for a sustainable future for Africa and the world.
The meeting organized by the Pan-African Parliament and Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), intends to use the presence of African parliamentarians in Nairobi during the Africa Climate Week, to facilitate reflections and assert the prominence and visibility of African parliamentarians within the global climate climate change discussion.
The Parliamentary dialogue will take place from 3rd to 8th September, at the Africa Climate Summit under the theme: ”Driving green climate Finance solutions for Africa and the world.”
Parliamentarians from across the continent will discuss ways to give effects to the Pan- African Parliament’s Resolutions and Recommendations on Climate Policy and Equity in Africa and develop the framework for the Model Law on Climate Change.
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During the event, National Parliament of Kenya speaker Hon Moses Wetangula speech that was read quoted the late legendary Martha Wangari ” Climate change does not discriminate; it affects all of us. Yet, its impacts disproportionately burden those who have contributed the least to its causes. Equity means that those who can do more must shoulder the burden of responsibility for the sake of those who have less. As was highlighted during the Third Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity this year, Africa is the least polluter but the most affected by the climate crisis.”
Additionally, Senate speaker Honorable Amason Jeffah Kingi speech also stressed that the state of affairs must change.
The honorable speaker said that Africa must be at the heart of every global engagement and undertaking that has a bearing on its interests and the interests of its people.
”It starts with the leadership in the continent appreciating our cumulative and determining to persistently leverage the same to advance African interests in all spheres of engagements including on Climate Change and climate action,” added Honorable Kingi.
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Dr. Mithika Mwenda, Executive Director of the Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), emphasized the integration of climate policies with development priorities, underlining the importance of low-carbon development pathways that bolster energy, food, water, and health security while preserving natural resources and biodiversity.
A pivotal outcome of the summit was the adoption of resolutions authorizing the Pan-African Parliament to draft a model law on climate change. This stride is integral to strengthening the continent’s response to the climate crisis.
As African parliamentarians fortify their collective stance, their united efforts hold the promise of influencing global climate agendas, driving equitable action, and fostering a sustainable future for all.
