2027 will be the year of the “Africa COP” to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
An interfaith campaign was launched on the sidelines of the 14th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa uniting faith communities across the continent behind one demand: that climate commitments finally become climate action, delivered fairly, and delivered where it’s needed most.
The key Anglican representative was Bishop Emily Onyango – Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Bondo in the Anglican Church of Kenya
The ask is simple. Implementation of climate finance, adaptation and just transition commitments must be:
- Equitable: those least responsible for this crisis will not carry its heaviest costs.
- Locally led: communities and faith actors belong at the centre, not the sidelines.
- Rights-centred: protecting women, youth and indigenous communities, always.
- Inclusive: faith groups, civil society and the private sector, all with a role to play.
This campaign is being carried forward by a growing coalition of interfaith partners, including ACT Alliance, Norwegian Church Aid’s Advocacy Programme Africa, the All Africa Conference of Churches, GreenFaith Africa, the Laudato Si’ Movement, EOC-DICAC, among many others across Africa’s faith traditions, and we’re proud to be building this alongside such a wide network of colleagues working towards climate justice.
You can read and sign the petition here: https://interfaithclimatecampaign.org/#
