COP30 in Brazil: Young Africans say it's time to act

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Despite contributing the least to global CO2 emissions, Africa bears the harshest consequences of climate change. At COP30 in Brazil, a new generation of African activists is calling for urgent, concrete solutions to protect the continent’s future.

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00:00Here in Belen, on the edge of the Amazon, COP30 is taking place, and the world is once

00:07again talking about the climate crisis.

00:10But this time, Africa's youth are making sure their voices are heard.

00:15They've traveled to the heart of global climate negotiations with one powerful message, no

00:21more empty promises.

00:22I believe that this COP is going to be one of the wins for the global south, basically

00:29because of when you hear the co-presidentity, the president of Brazil, and I mean, it's

00:35something promising.

00:36But again, we've had promising speeches before, but I'm just hopeful because at the end of

00:40the day, the crisis continues getting worse.

00:43Soina knows the cost of inaction in Kenya, deforestation drives drought and hunger.

00:48That's why she's demanding transparency, accountability, and action.

00:53Whether you're talking about climate finance, whether you're talking about carbon trading,

00:57I think it's important to bring out elements of transparency and accountability.

01:02At the opening, Brazil's President Lula issued a stark warning.

01:06For activists like Ilda Nakabui, the world must listen to young voices and include them in

01:19real solutions.

01:20COP30 is a pivotal moment because this is where the Paris Agreement makes 10 years.

01:27I am here to raise the voices of all African people and to represent the communities that

01:34cannot be here, communities that are affected by the climate crisis, which they did not create.

01:40Nakabui is fighting against a massive oil pipeline that treats Uganda water and biodiversity.

01:46For Africa's youth, COP30 is more than another climate summit, it's about justice, inclusion

01:52and survival of their communities.

01:54Reporting from Belém, Brazil, Tainaman signing for DW.

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