Ahead of the AU-EU summit, Africa and Europe share an interest in rebuilding their climate and energy partnership. Hanne Knaepen and Alfonso Medinilla outline five recommendations for the summit and call for a broader shift in narrative: from supply chain security to co-created green value chains, and from viewing adaptation as a cost to recognising it as a driver of economic transformation.
Meet our experts
We are ECDPM – a leading independent 'think and do tank' that wants to make policies in Europe and Africa work for inclusive and sustainable development. Our policy experts provide independent analysis, thorough research, fresh ideas, advice and training on topics related to climate, energy and food, economy and trade, geopolitics and development, governance, migration and mobility, and peace and security.
