Africa's vast potential in the global fight against climate change is at risk due to the heavy burden of debt and lack of international investment, Kenyan President William Ruto said Thursday.
On a state visit to Washington, Ruto highlighted how Kenya already generates some 90 percent of energy from renewables and said the rest of Africa had "massive" potential in the green economy, both through natural resources -- including forest "sinks" that counteract carbon emissions -- and a young workforce.
