Strategic Climate Cooperation: EU-Africa Partnership Prospects (ifri.org)

• Disproportionate climate vulnerability of African nations
• Socio-economic risks of energy transitions
• Shifting the Sahel policy framework

"Climate change poses an existential threat to Africa, necessitating significant resource allocation for adaptation. Olumide Abimbola of APRI highlights that African nations invest up to 10% of GDP in climate adaptation, far exceeding available support. The South African coal-transition model offers a framework for future EU-AU cooperation, provided that the socio-economic impacts on local jobs are prioritized alongside technical transitions. There is an urgent call to shift the diplomatic narrative regarding the Sahel from security-only focus toward comprehensive climate diplomacy, leveraging the EU-Africa partnership to address the root causes of regional instability."