I am delighted to welcome you to the Fourteenth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa. I am particularly delighted because we now have an important opportunity as a continent to influence the direction of global climate action. Our theme this year, ‘From Pledges to Implementation,’ reflects a challenge that has persisted for far too long. We have negotiated commitments. We have set targets. And we have developed Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans. Yet implementation continues to lag behind. Read More.