Ghana's environment minister, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, told the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment in Antalya, Turkey, that pledged climate finance must actually reach African countries. She noted that Africa produces about 4% of global emissions but faces a disproportionate share of climate impacts, and called for more adaptation funding, fair carbon markets, a just energy transition, and investment in green industrialisation. The minister reaffirmed Ghana's support for the African Group of Negotiators and said Africa should leave climate talks with concrete commitments, not unfulfilled promises. The remarks are part of Ghana's broader push for equitable climate financing ahead of international climate negotiations. For carbon market watchers, the key detail is the link between climate finance delivery and the rules for carbon trading. No new funding amounts or project pipelines were announced, so the open question is how these calls translate into bankable clean energy and adaptation projects.
