African climate politics and multilateralism
Domestic factors and cross-country variation in climate ambitions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14969263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fikayo Akeredolu (0009-0000-1851-4171, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 273-292 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1022-0461 • E-ISSN: 1938-0275 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10220461.2024.2413686 |
| OpenAlex | W4403831358 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article examines how domestic factors explain variations in the ambitions of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Although Africa contributes only 3.8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it is highly vulnerable to climate change. All 54 African countries have ratified the Paris Agreement, and by May 2022, 44 had submitted updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs), showing strong commitment to mitigating global temperature rise. Although SSA countries’ NDCs are more robust than the global average, significant cross-country variations exist. This article builds on the limited research on these variations to explore whether democracy, GDP, oil consumption, and historical emissions influence NDC ambition across 44 SSA countries. The analysis finds a statistically significant negative relationship between GDP and NDC ambition, while other variables show no significance. This study is crucial for understanding how domestic factors shape climate commitments in SSA
Development economics · Economics · International relations · International trade · Multilateralism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Global Energy Security and Policy · International Development and Aid · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |