An Assessment of Mitigation Policy Actions in Nationally Determined Contributions of Anglophone Countries in Africa
This paper assesses the mitigation policy actions in nationally determined contributions of Anglophone African countries. The paper was based on case-study and explanatory research design. The study generated data and information from the published climate change mitigation actions under the NDCs of the selected countries. Qualitative thematic and content analysis was used as the data analysis technique. The results showed that climate change actions of Anglophone countries are aligned to adaptation more than mitigation. This is because most of the economies focus on building resilient economies which can withstand the negative implications of climate change while harnessing the opportunities associated with the phenomenon. The sectorial focus of most Anglophone countries regarding climate change actions include; agriculture, energy, transportation, forestry and water resources, sanitation, tourism and hospitality, oil and gas, building and construction and mining. It is important to note that, climate change has now become a transnational security threat hence resolution of human induced causes must be collective from the global point of view. In response to industrialization, especially the Anglo African countries, the contribution to global emission rate is also increasing hence the need for stakeholders to create a balance focus on mitigation and adaptation climate actions.