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Ravages of climate change will catch Africa napping
Cameroon National Assembly clerk Abdoullaye Daouda (right) and MP Ninolo Onobiono Inzanne go through a presentation during the closing ceremony of the parliamentary summit on Climate Change on Thursday. Photo/HEZRON NJOROGE
Posted Thursday, October 15 2009 at 22:00
In Summary
- Developing nations demand financial aid from rich countries to combat problem
Kenya’s House Speaker Kenneth Marende said mankind must confront climate change decisively or risk a catastrophic outcome with regards to heat waves, droughts, floods among others.
He hoped that the much-anticipated deal in Copenhagen would see to it that nations were held to account for their efforts to reduce emissions and that proper sanctions were set to those who did not adhere to the deal.
Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai also urged the MPs, governments, civil society organisations and religious leaders to take a pro-active lead in assisting the continent fight the negative effects of climate change.
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