Event

AfOX Insaka on Climate Change and Just transitions in Africa

Date
2 Dec 2022
Time
17:30 UK time
Speakers
Dr Jessica Omukuti
Pamla Gopaul
Pamela Levira
Where
Blavatnik School of Government, Tun Razak Lecture Theatre, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Series
AfOx insaka - a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research
Audience
Public
Cost
Free
Booking
Required
Recent geopolitical challenges provide a challenging backdrop as countries meet in Egypt mid-November 2022 for the annual UN climate change conference. A critical issue that will define the negotiations is the Just Transition - deciding how countries can transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient societies in a just manner. African countries find themselves at the heart of the debate as they try to balance rapid economic transformation and ambitious climate action. How, then, can Africa realise the Just Transition?