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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Caroline Kimeu

African leaders at odds over climate plans as crucial Nairobi summit opens

Kenya's president William Ruto speaks during the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi.
Kenya's president William Ruto speaks during the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi. Photograph: John Ochieng/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

African leaders and campaigners are at odds over the way forward for the continent as a critical climate summit begins in Nairobi.

Some countries, such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa, have been expanding their renewable energy access and leading transition efforts on the continent, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.

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