Before Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki departed Belém, Brazil, for Kenya, after delivering Kenya’s address to Heads of State and Government Leaders Summit at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30), he renewed the country’s push for stronger climate finance and fairer global support for developing nations.
He warned that global ambition will stall unless “climate financing pledges are honoured and the global financial architecture is reformed to make capital more accessible and affordable for climate action in the developing world.”
He added that climate policies must “integrate the empowerment of women, the youth and farmers, ensuring that the benefits of the green economy are equitably shared across communities, gender and generations.”
Following his departure, Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Barasa sustained Kenya’s message during the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN) ministerial consultations held on the sidelines of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP 30).
The session brought together African ministers to refine the continent’s priorities ahead of critical finance and implementation negotiations.
Dr. Barasa reaffirmed Africa’s commitment to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and stressed that the 30th Conference of the Parties must deliver tangible progress, particularly on climate finance, adaptation, and resilience.
She described COP 30 as “a pivotal chance for the world to prove that solidarity can yield meaningful outcomes for communities and ecosystems under stress.”
The Cabinet Secretary called for balanced and comprehensive guidance across all pillars of the Paris Agreement: mitigation, adaptation, finance, and means of implementation.
She emphasised that Africa’s special needs and circumstances must shape the outcome of the talks and pressed developed nations to match Africa’s ambition with predictable, sufficient, and timely support.
Dr. Barasa also highlighted that many African Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) remain conditional, dependent on access to climate finance, technology transfer, and technical assistance.
She reaffirmed the continent’s readiness to act, but insisted that progress requires equal commitment from international partners.
By TV47 Kenya
