The continent of Africa generates only two to three percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. Yet, Africans are suffering some of the worst effects of the global climate emergency: from droughts to floods, food shortages, and loss of livelihoods for millions of people.

African leaders travelled to Rotterdam in the Netherlands to attend the Africa Adaptation Summit, hoping to lay the foundation for tackling a harsher and unpredictable climate.

But, while some European countries sent delegations, no Western leader attended the sessions.

Will the West own up to its responsibility for Africa's climate crisis? Senegalese President, Macky Sall, talks to Al Jazeera.

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The continent of Africa generates only two to three percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. Yet, Africans are suffering some of the worst effects of the global climate emergency: from droughts to floods, food shortages, and loss of livelihoods for millions of people. African leaders travelled to Rotterdam in the Netherlands to attend the Africa Adaptation Summit, hoping to lay the foundation for tackling a harsher and unpredictable climate. But, while some European countries sent delegations, no Western leader attended the sessions. Will the West own up to its responsibility for Africa's climate crisis? Senegalese President, Macky Sall, talks to Al Jazeera. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

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