African leaders rally continent to intensify climate action

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African leaders rally continent to intensify climate action

STORY: African leaders rally continent to intensify climate action DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exteriors of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya's capital 2. various of the performance at the Africa Climate Summit 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AZALI ASSOUMANI, Comoros President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 5. various of the exteriors of the Africa Climate Summit STORYLINE: African heads of state and government on Tuesday rallied the continent to intensify climate mitigation efforts as they pushed for increased financing from high contributors of emissions. The leaders, who were speaking at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, during the high-level session, said the continent must intensify climate action even though it only contributes 4 percent to global warming. Azali Assoumani, the chairman of the African Union and president of Comoros, said countries in the contin

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