COP27 summit: What’s at stake for the African continent?
By France24
17 November 2022 |
3:17 pm
For the African Group, COP27 should be about advancing the implementation of the National Determined Contributions (NDCs), including adaptation and mitigation efforts and delivery of finance to enhance implementation.
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