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Africa / EU: No Joint Statement on Climate
The African countries have rejected a joint declaration with the European Union on climate change, arguing instead that the statement is reflecting only an European priority, an African diplomat said, adding that this decision was taken by African foreign ministers on the eve the EU-Africa summit in Tripoli.
It was stated that Africa had its “own position”, adding that the declaration was premature and that Africans have not had enough time to examine it. The EU wants to reach a joint position at the summit that brings together representatives of the 80 nations on both continents to deliver a “powerful symbol” to the Cancun Conference on Climate Change opening soon in Mexico. And according to the EU document, the draft declaration emphasizes on the “engagement” of both continents to enforce the United Nations Convention-Framework on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol, and recalls “the importance of concluding the negotiations for the post-2012 climate change. The declaration should also encourage a rapid implementation of agreements on financial aid to enable poor countries of Africa to adapt to climate change and reduce their carbon emissions.