US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry headed to Nairobi, Kenya to take place in Africa Climate Summit.
The summit will take place from 4-6 September.
The event will be convened by the African Union (AU) and hosted by the government of Kenya and its President William Ruto.
In a statment, US Department of State said that Mr Kerry hopes to “advance shared objectives on climate and clean energy."
He is also expected to speak at the Africa Climate Summit are African Union Chairperson Azali Assoumani and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nairobi, Stephen Jackson.
Moreover, the US envoy is expected to "engage African leaders, ministers, and civil society representing countries from Africa in the effort to respond to the climate crisis,"US State Department added in a statement.
During the summit, Mr Kerry will highlight US efforts as part of President Biden’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE)—an initiative launched at the COP26 in Glasgow.
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