Wetang'ula Calls for Taxing Polluters to Fund Africa's Climate Action
Kenyan Speaker Moses Wetang'ula urged African nations to tax mineral extraction to finance climate mitigation and adaptation.
In Brief
- •Kenyan Speaker Moses Wetang'ula urged African nations to tax mineral extraction to finance climate mitigation and adaptation.
- •He highlighted a UN Environment Programme estimate that developing countries will need $310‑$365 billion annually by 2035 for adaptation, compared with only $26 billion in public adaptation finance in 2023.
- •Wetang'ula proposed an African Climate Change Fund and a continental Model Law on Climate Change to institutionalise such financing.
- •The Pan‑African Parliament delegation in Nairobi supported stronger continental climate‑financing mechanisms linked to resource extraction.
- •He stressed that Africa must move beyond diplomatic declarations and create predictable domestic financing for climate resilience.
Why It Matters
The proposal seeks to transform Africa's abundant natural‑resource wealth into a sustainable source of climate finance, reducing reliance on unpredictable external aid. By earmarking revenues from mineral extraction, the plan could provide a steady stream of funds for adaptation projects, protecting vulnerable communities and strengthening national resilience to extreme weather and water stress.
Key Details
- UNEP Adaptation Finance Estimate (2035)
- $310–$365 billion annually
- International Public Adaptation Finance (2023)
- $26 billion
- Proposed Taxation Target
- Mineral extraction and natural resource extraction
- African Climate Change Fund
- Proposed fund to support climate projects
- PAP Model Law Scope
- Climate governance, mitigation, adaptation, resilience, loss and damage, finance, displacement, carbon markets
Context & Background
During a visit by the Pan‑African Parliament delegation to Nairobi, Speaker Moses Wetang'ula presented a proposal to tax mineral extraction and establish an African Climate Change Fund as part of a continental Model Law on Climate Change.
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