Ghana's Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah presses COP31 on climate finance
As chair of the African Group of Negotiators, Ghana's envoy says developed countries have no excuse to renege on their climate finance commitments.
Ghana is pressing for wider access to international climate finance at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye. Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, a Ghanaian who chairs the African Group of Negotiators, is leading that push for vulnerable economies to carry out their climate action plans.
At a press conference on Africa's position, Amoah said developed countries had no excuse to renege on their climate finance commitments under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. He said developing countries had done nothing wrong in their historical emissions. Ghana's Financial Stability Review warns that flood-related losses could reach about US$200 million a year by 2050.
The 2027 Budget will show how much Ghana can invest in flood protection, agricultural resilience and disaster preparedness. If developed countries cut bilateral climate assistance, the government may have to borrow more domestically or commercially to fund that work.