RABAT, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sustainable development in Africa is dependent on the promotion of renewable energy, Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar said Friday in the Moroccan city of Casablanca.
Speaking at the opening session of the international conference, Climate Finance Day (CFD), Mezouar noted that sustainable development in Africa requires the integration of the private sector in public policies for sustainable development and the fight against climate change.
In this regard, he called for the establishment of a legal framework facilitating green financing of small and medium enterprises, especially those related to renewable energy.
Mezouar noted that the CFD, which coincides with the entry into force of the Paris Agreement, is an opportunity to examine the conditions for boosting green financing and the role of the private sector in the international climate agenda, particularly in Africa.
Mezouar will also serve as the president of COP22, the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, due in Nov. 7-18 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech.
