[PHOTOS] Ruto gives keynote address at COP28

He called for unified global effort that will mobilise capital for both development and climate action.

In Summary
  • "The world must install clear and actionable roadmaps that will turn Africa into a green powerhouse. This is not just essential but also an important ingredient for industrial decarbonisation," Ruto said on his X account.

  • Ruto said a unified global effort will ensure that we mobilise capital for both our development and necessary climate action.

No country should be forced to choose between its development and climate action, President William Ruto has said, adding that it is possible to pursue the two together.

President William Ruto and CS Environment Soipan Tuya during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
President William Ruto and CS Environment Soipan Tuya during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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President William Ruto on Friday issued a keynote address on climate at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, and President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, were present during the opening plenary of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. 

Some of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
Some of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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Also present during the conference were the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres and representatives from more than 200 countries.

"The world must install clear and actionable roadmaps that will turn Africa into a green powerhouse. This is not just essential but also an important ingredient for industrial decarbonisation," Ruto said on his X account.

One of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
One of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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He also said that a unified global effort will ensure that we mobilise capital for both our development and necessary climate action.

President William Ruto addressing officials who attended the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
President William Ruto addressing officials who attended the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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Some of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
Some of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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President William Ruto addressing officials who attended the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
President William Ruto addressing officials who attended the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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Some of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
Some of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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Some of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
Some of the officials during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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CS Environment Soipan Tuya during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
CS Environment Soipan Tuya during the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1,2023.
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