Africa takes two-pronged approach to emissions reduction

Africa’s economic performance has been improving during recent years. Statistics from the African Development Bank show that GDP growth reached 3.6% during 2015, with estimates suggesting this figure rose to 3.7% in 2016 and 4.5% in 2017. As a result, the continent represents one of the world’s fastest growing economies, second only to East Asia.

As in many other areas of the world, Africa is facing a huge boom in its urbanised population, with many residents moving to cities. This is causing some major issues in terms of transportation, especially air quality.