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Zambia has positioned itself as a leading advocate for practical climate solutions in Africa, with Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati, urging global action to support the continent’s green transition.
Speaking via Zoom at the G20 Symposium on Global Justice and Solidarity in Cape Town on Tuesday, Mutati reaffirmed Zambia’s strong backing for the proposed Ecological Impact Fund (EIF)—a bold new mechanism designed to reward green innovation and direct climate finance to countries most affected by environmental degradation.
“The climate crisis is not coming — it is here. And although Africa contributes the least to global emissions, we bear the greatest cost,” ,” Mutati told delegates from Africa, G20 nations.
He noted that Zambia was already making significant investments in renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, and community resilience, but said the scale of the crisis demanded. global cooperation and responsibility.
Mutati described the EIF as a transformative model of partnership that centres on African leadership, local innovation, and the ability to scale solutions that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and ecological harm.
“The EIF, developed with input from African leaders, academics, and global experts, aims to incentivize the creation of greenovations—technologies that directly benefit lower-income countries while tackling climate and ecological threats,” he said.
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He urged African governments, G20 leaders, and development partners to support the fund and ensure Africa’s green transition receives the financing and technology transfers it urgently needs.
Zambia’s participation, Mutati added, demonstrates the country’s commitment to amplifying Africa’s voice in the global climate agenda and ensuring that innovation promotes equity and sustainable development.
“This is not charity — this is justice. Africa is ready to lead, but we need fair systems, accessible technologies, and partnerships that deliver for our people,” he declared.
The G20 Symposium—co-hosted by the South African Government, the University of Cape Town, and global faith and civil society partners—focuses on embedding African priorities within global governance, with climate, debt, and hunger topping the agenda.
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