CSO Session 7: What does a just and inclusive Green Transition look like?
CSO
Africa Europe WeekEquitable Green Partnership
Information
This session will explore how the EU Africa partnership can support green transition to unlock long-term economic prosperity, poverty reduction and ecosystem resilience. This includes 100% renewable energy access targeting local communities and productive sectors to support livelihoods, just transition out of fossil fuels, supporting employment in circular economy, alternative conservation models and Nature-based Solutions. It will also look at empowering women and girls in the green economy and for Africa’s youth and informal sector.
Organised by
WWFCAN EuropeGermanwatch
Theme description
This theme looks at a more equitable approach to inclusive and just climate, biodiversity and energy cooperation, to tackle the climate, biodiversity and inequalities crises from local to global level. The session ‘From Local to Global Green Action’ will explore international cooperation, looking at how stronger alliance between the EU and AU, underpinned by increased climate and biodiversity financing and ambition, and support for local level action, can support success at the Convention on Biodiversity and at COP27 in Africa. The second session “What does a Just and inclusive Green transition looks like” will explore action from local level up on just and green transition, and support for CSOs, including Women Rights Organizations, women and girls, informal and small actors, including 100% renewable energy access targeting the poorest communities, just transition out of fossil fuels, and supporting employment in circular economy and nature protection and restoration.
