President William Ruto arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, to attend the second Africa Climate Summit, a landmark gathering of Heads of State and Government aimed at advancing Africa’s leadership in climate action and green growth.
Building on the 2023 Nairobi Declaration, which set Africa’s bold climate agenda, President Ruto will launch the report “From Nairobi to Addis Ababa: Africa’s Journey of Climate Action and Partnership.”
The report reviews progress since the first Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, assesses current realities, and maps future pathways.
He will also witness the signing of the Cooperation Framework for the Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII), bringing together African governments, financiers, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and private sector actors, State House said.
The framework will coordinate financial and technical support, mobilise investment, and align with key priorities such as the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa, AfCFTA, and the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA).
A Joint Project Preparation Facility, backed by financial institutions, will fast-track bankable green projects.
As chair of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC), President Ruto will push for fair resource valuation, equitable carbon pricing, and financial reforms to ease debt and climate risks.
He will also engage in climate finance talks to unlock investment and amplify Africa’s role in shaping global reforms.