ADDIS ABABA — African leaders attending the Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa this week have called for a new global partnership that treats the continent as an engine of climate solutions rather than a recipient of aid. Summit host and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed set the tone at the opening on Sept. 8, declaring, “We are not here to negotiate our survival. We are here to design the world’s next climate economy.” The summit’s three-day program will focus on nature-based solutions, technology, and energy systems on day one; adaptation and resilience in the face of advancing climate change on day two; and conclude with a decisive focus on “financing African-led solutions” on day three. Summit organizers say the goal is to bridge the persistent gap between political pledges and ban

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