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Africa-Press<\/a> – Mozambique<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned developed countries that they risk condemning countries like Mozambique to poverty if they cut funding to all fossil fuel exploitation projects because of environmental concerns.<\/p>\n

In a foreword to a report entitled \u201cA Just Transition for Africa: Championing a Fair and Prosperous Pathway to Net Zero\u201c, Blair warned of the consequences of ending funding for energy produced from natural gas.<\/p>\n

If high-income countries (HICs)\u201d attempt to limit development opportunities \u2013 for example, by ceasing funding for energy generated by gas, without making provisions for equally affordable alternatives \u2013 they risk condemning countries to continuing poverty and food insecurity. \u201d<\/p>\n

An unintended effect could be African countries resorting to funding from \u201calternative finance partners, who could turn a blind eye to damaging environmental impacts.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201d Global climate action and the approach to net zero in Africa often fail to take into account the urgent need to develop and industrialise across much of the continent.,\u201d he laments.<\/p>\n

Blair argues that HICs should not only take on the lion\u2019s share of greenhouse gas reductions to combat global warming, but also significantly increase funding associated with adapting and protecting developing countries from the impact of climate change.<\/p>\n

Mozambique is highlighted in the study published on Thursday by the Tony Blair Institute for World Transformation as a flagship case, as the natural gas reserves in the north of the country represent potential for the country\u2019s economic and social development.<\/p>\n

While some of the natural gas extracted, which is not expected to happen until 2026, will be destined for domestic consumption, they note, most of it will be exported and will help other countries rely less on more polluting energy sources such as coal and oil.<\/p>\n

\u201cHarnessing the transformative power of gas is a development imperative that serves people, prosperity and the planet, while recognising the legitimate aspirations of Mozambicans\u201d.<\/p>\n

The report is published less than a month before the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow between 31 October and 12 November.<\/p>\n

The conference will seek to put into practice the commitments of the Paris Agreement, reached in 2015, to limit global warming below two degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n

More than 120 world leaders are expected at a high-level meeting in the early days of COP26, which is expected to bring together some 25,000 participants, including politicians, activists, experts and national negotiators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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