Fostering Africa-Europe Climate Diplomacy and Cooperation: On the Road to COP32 and a strengthened Africa-Europe Climate Partnership

Context

This third African-Europe Climate Convening took place on the margins of SB64 in Bonn and brought together representatives from the African Union Commission, UNECA, PACJA, the European Union, the African Group of Negotiators, Ethiopia as ‘incoming incoming’ COP32 presidency, and other partners from the two continents.

The discussion was explicitly informal and dialogue-oriented, with the shared objective of rebuilding trust, identifying practical convergence, and translating political alignment into deliverable climate cooperation ahead of COP31, COP32, and beyond. It marked a third chapter of a maturing Africa-Europe climate diplomacy track, moving from trust building in 2024 to strategic alignment in 2025 and to joint political shaping in 2026.

The meeting reinforced a shared view that climate change is not a distant environmental issue for Africa, but a present-day development, resilience, and justice emergency. Key evidence shared during the discussion included: Read More