Africa Contributes Only 3% Of Greenhouse Emissions – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Africa Contributes Only 3% Of Greenhouse Emissions – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has made said that Africa contributes only 3% of greenhouse emissions.
This was known through her official twitter handle during UN Climatic Change COPS27 Leaders Event 2022, held in Egypt.

This is really heart breaking,
Sometimes, it will look as if the gates of hell is let open upon Africa. We’re here suffering what we know next to nothing about.

Her tweet read

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
@NOIweala
Africa contributes only 3% of greenhouse emissions but bears the brunt of climate change. We need to support Africa’s Adaptation Plans (AAP). Trade is an important adaptation tool. Kudos to @PVV_GCA @akin_adesina Presidents @Macky_Sall & @EmmanuelMacron and other donors.

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala GCON is a Nigerian-American economist, who has been serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization since March 2021. Notably, she is the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization as Director-General.

Africa contributes only 3% of greenhouse emissions but bears the brunt of climate change. We need to support Africa’s Adaptation Plans (AAP). Trade is an important adaptation tool. Kudos to @PVV_GCA @akin_adesina Presidents @Macky_Sall & @EmmanuelMacron and other donors. pic.twitter.com/SPoQLdzG7n

— Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) November 8, 2022