African Lawmakers Commit to Climate Prosperity Legislation at Africa Climate Summit 2025
On 8 September 2025, during the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Members of Parliament from across Africa, alongside global partners, endorsed a Communique on Financing Africa’s Resilient and Green Development. The declaration underscores parliamentarians’ commitment to enacting robust climate legislation, advancing Climate Prosperity Plans, strengthening oversight of climate finance, and mobilising international support to close Africa’s climate finance gap. More than 30 Parliamentarians from across Africa participated to issue a powerful, unified message: Africa has the solutions for a green and resilient future, but global partners must step up with the financing to match its ambitions. The lawmakers issued a joint communiqué pledging to champion Climate Prosperity Plans (CPPs), leverage green economic zones, pass stronger climate legislation, and introduce new accountability tools to unlock billions in green investment for the continent. Read and download the full Communique below.
