COP29: Climate crisis demands equity, responsibility, and accountability beyond financial targets – PM Abiy

Addis Ababa, November 13, 2024 (FBC) – At the 29th edition of Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ethiopia has called for adequate financial support for its climate change prevention efforts.

The Office of the Prime Minister stated that the country is showcasing its flagship Green Legacy Initiative, renewable energy projects, and summer wheat production as key components of its commitment to combating climate change.

It was indicated that Ethiopia’s achievements through the Green Legacy Initiative are also featured at the Ethiopian pavilion at COP29.

“As COP29 unfolds, Ethiopia emphasizes that addressing the climate crisis requires more than financial targets; it demands equity, common but differentiated responsibility, and historical accountability,” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized in his message regarding COP29.

In a social media post published this morning, the Prime Minister emphasized that clear climate finance definitions are essential to track progress, with new goals prioritizing vulnerable regions, especially least developed countries like those in Africa.

“Ethiopia is advancing its Paris Agreement and COP28 commitments of last year through three initiatives: the Green Legacy Initiative, which has increased forest cover by 6% with 40 billion seedlings planted to date; an irrigated wheat program that transformed a grain deficit into surplus by 2023; and climate-smart urban projects creating sustainable, greener cities with renewable energy, pedestrian pathways, and electric vehicles,” he noted.