ECOWAS targets $294 billion climate finance gap, pushes for regional carbon market

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ECOWAS aims to close a $294 billion climate finance gap with a regional carbon market initiative, addressing the severe climate change impact threatening to displace 32 million people in West Africa. The effort seeks to boost sustainable finance and climate action across the region.

The Economic Community of West African States is pushing for a regional carbon market to help bridge the $294 billion climate finance gap facing West Africa, as climate change threatens to displace about 32 million people across the region. The post ECOWAS targets $294 billion climate finance gap, pushes for regional carbon market appeared first on Nairametrics.