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August 21, 2023RESOLUTION ON CLIMATE POLICY AND EQUITY IN AFRICA
CONSIDERING Article 17 of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, which establishes the Pan-African Parliament;
CONSIDERING also Article 3 of the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP Protocol), and Rule 3 (a) of the Rules of Procedure of the Pan-African Parliament;
RECALLING the African Union Agenda 2063 Aspiration 1, which envisages a prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development, an Africa to speak a unity of purpose in advancing its position and interests on climate change and which participate in global efforts for climate change mitigation that support and broaden the policy space for sustainable development on the continent;
RECALLING also the Sustainable Development Goals/ SDGs, particularly goals 13, which require member states to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts;
NOTING the various submissions and proposals made by various stakeholders at the Summit on Climate Policy and Equity, co-organised by the Pan-African Parliament and the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance, in Midrand, South Africa, on 16 and 17 May 2023;
RECOGNISING that climate change is a global challenge that requires collective action and solidarity among all nations and peoples; and referencing the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report’s (AR6) conclusion the Africa will experience extremes of climate change triggered events under all emission scenarios;
REAFFIRMING commitment to the principles and objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Paris Agreement, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; READ MORE: FINAL RESOLUTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS OF 2ND SESSION_JUNE 2023_EN
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