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While Africa’s greenhouse-gas emissions remain low on average, the continent faces profound economic and debt pressures that could impede its ability to decarbonize and build resilience. Any credible climate strategy must therefore combine debt relief with growth-oriented, low-carbon development.

These ideas are central to the latest report from the Africa Expert Panel, which was established under South Africa’s G20 presidency to examine how to channel investment in........

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