Overview

• The African Union is hosting its second continental climate summit through September 10, bringing together more than 45 heads of state to unify Africa’s negotiating stance.
• Only $361 million has been made available out of $789 million previously pledged for loss-and-damage payments to vulnerable countries.
• An Oxfam–IGAD analysis finds IGAD states received about $1.7 billion per year in 2013–2022 in equivalent grants, 96% below the $41.8 billion they say they need annually.
• The World Meteorological Organization reports 48 of 53 African countries face flood risk and 40 face drought risk, with climate hazards costing 2–5% of GDP each year.
• African leaders and NGOs argue the continent produces roughly 4% of global emissions and call on high emitters to fund adaptation and accept responsibility under a climate justice framework.