National 1.5°c compatible emissions pathways and consistent power sector benchmarks in Africa: Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa

The analysis of the regional implications for coal from 19 Paris compatible modelled pathways assessed by
the IPCC Special Report 1.5°C indicates that coal should be phased out in Middle-East and Africa by
2034 (median value, ranging between 2031 and 2042 across the diferent pathways).
Scaling up international finance in Africa is needed to support decarbonisation and help unlock ambition. In
2020, only 3% of total climate finance commitments (domestic and international) went to Africa and the
Middle East, and climate finance is not necessarily distributed between countries in a way that reflects
their needs. At COP26, the African Group of negotiators along with a group of 24 “like minded”
countries, opened discussions on the post-2025 climate finance goal, pushing developed countries to
commit to mobilise USD 1.3 trillion per year. As discussions on the new goal continue this year, it is clear
that a substantial increase in the availability and accessibility of funding will be required for countries in
Africa to reduce their emissions in line with domestic pathways compatible with the Paris Agreement.