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Few climate data is used in development process in Africa, says Janneh
ECA Press Release No. 82/2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, 16 December 2009 (ECA) - African countries use very little climate data and information in development processes due to weakness in demand for, and supply of pertinent climate services, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Abdoulie Janneh, said today in Copenhagen as UN regional commissions discussed their various activities on the challenges of climate change. |
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Africa requests $10 billion annual start-up climate fund, as COP-15 enters high level segment
ECA Press Release No. 81/2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, 16 December 2009 (ECA) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, speaking on behalf of the African Group, today in Copenhagen proposed the establishment of a start-up fund of $10 billion yearly from 2010-2012 to be used for addressing urgent adaptation and mitigation tasks including forestry and prepare for more ambitious programmes in the future. |
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ECA’s African Climate Policy Centre poised to assist Africa, post-2012
ECA Press Release No. 80/2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, 15 December 2009 (ECA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has positioned itself to assist African countries in shaping appropriate policy responses and actions in a post-2012 climate change regime, said UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Abdoulie Janneh, today in Copenhagen. |
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Promoting Adequate and Accessible
Information Services to Integrate Climate Change into Development Policies, Plans and Programmes
in Africa [Power Point Presentaion]
Regional Commissions’ Joint Side-Event on Climate Change UNFCCC
COP-15,
Copenhagen, Denmark, 16 December 2009
By Mr.
Abdoulie Janneh,
Under-Secretary General,
Executive Secretary
Economic Commission for Africa |
Briefing Note on the
Ongoing Climate Change Negotiations
ECA/FSSD
It is widely acknowledged that Africa, which contributes a negligible amount of greenhouse gas emissions (less than four per cent), will be hardest hit by the impacts of climate change. Africa’s reliance on local ecological resources, coupled with existing stresses on health and well-being and limited financial, institutional and human resources leave it most vulnerable and least able to adapt to the impacts of climate change. |
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