THE ART OF LEVERAGING DATA TO COMMUNICATE CLIMATE CHANGE
At COP29 in Baku, I had the opportunity to moderate two insightful side events: the West Africa Climate Café, organised by WASCAL in partnership with AGRHYMET and the Centre Climatique Régional pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest et le Sahel (CCR-AOS), and the official launch of the report on West African Governments' progress on the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. The report presents an in-depth analysis of climate ambitions in the region, providing valuable insights for state and non-state actors. As someone deeply involved in climate communication, I find this kind of data-driven reporting crucial. Why? Because effective climate action begins with information, clear, accessible, and compelling enough to drive decision-making at all levels. One key takeaway from the report is that West African nations are stepping up their climate commitments. Every country in the region has either strengthened existing targets or introduced new ones, demon...