President William Ruto has offered to host the second bi-annual African Climate Summit later this year should no other African country be up to the challenge.
Speaking while chairing the meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change at the AU summit in Addis Ababa on Sunday, Ruto stated that Kenya was willing to take up the task if no other country was up for it. "Looking ahead, 2025 presents both opportunities and challenges for Africa's Climate Action Agenda.
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Following the AU's decision for a bi-annual summit, Africa Climate Action will provide a critical platform to access progress and lessons, and strengthen collaboration," Ruto stated. "We will agree at this forum where we are going to hold the next African Summit.