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#ICYMI: California and African leaders came together during the California-Africa Climate and Economic Forum in San Francisco to strengthen partnerships focused on climate action, clean transportation, sustainable trade, and economic opportunity.
Hosted during San Francisco Climate Week, the forum brought together representatives from Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo alongside California leaders, UK Special Climate Envoy Rachel Kyte, industry experts, academic institutions, and international partners to advance global collaboration on climate resilience and innovation.
Throughout the day, discussions explored:
🚉 Transportation decarbonization
✈️ Sustainable aviation connectivity
🔋 Clean energy innovation
💰 Climate finance & economic growth
🌍 International partnerships & trade opportunities
✨The event featured participation and collaboration from partners including
@CA_Trans_Agency, CalSTA Secretary
@ToksOmishakin,
@CaliforniaEPA,
@CAGoBiz,
@ucdavis,
@ITS_UCDavis,
@BayAreaCouncil,
@exploratorium,
@SFClimateWeek, and
@PhotonMarine.
Along with: Michael Ivenso, Fatuma Hussein, British Consul General to San Francisco Eleanor Kiloh, and additional partners from government, academia, industry, and the nonprofit sector.
“It’s never been more important to work together — across borders and oceans — to build a collective future where economic opportunity and environmental stewardship go hand in hand,” said LCI Director
@samassefa.
🌐The forum reinforced California’s commitment to building global partnerships that support climate solutions, innovation, and shared prosperity for communities around the world.
🔗Learn more on the CalSTA website:
calsta.ca.gov/press-releases…
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