Feature | Climate diplomacy
Published on: 09. September 2025

Climate summit and mega dam: Ethiopia presents itself as a climate pioneer

The GERD mega-dam in Ethiopia. (picture alliance/dpa/Adwa Pictures Plc | Yirga Mengistu)

On the first day of the Africa Climate Summit, host country Ethiopia opens the GERD mega dam. With this billion-euro project, Addis Ababa is underlining its claim to a leading role in the green transition.

Bernhard Pötter

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Last updated: 09. September 2025

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