Africa Climate Summit 2023 | Barbaro: “Central Africa in Italian politics”

Summary:

Italy has taken a strategic importance position at the Africa Climate Summit 2023 in Nairobi, reiterating Africa's central role in Italy's foreign policy. The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has launched an intensive cooperation program, with over 120 million euros allocated for projects aimed at mitigating climate change, access to clean energy, and natural resource conservation. Italy will host the Youth4Climate event in Rome from October 17-19, featuring 150 selected young participants from over 1000 applicants. The event is part of a global initiative to increase youth participation in climate change-related decision-making processes. The summit also focused on bilateral cooperation, particularly with Kenya, with plans to renew and accelerate the sustainable development and energy agreement between the two countries. Additionally, the Italian government has announced a new climate fund, worth 850 million euros over the next five years, to support adaptation and mitigation efforts.