Ghana has taken the reigns of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) for January, 2026 to December, 2027. , in line with the two-year sub-regional rotational mandate of the group.
Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah from Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), will lead the group in the next two years, taking over from Tanzania’s Dr. Richard Muyungi.
“It was indeed an honour to chair this esteemed group. I thank each and everyone one of you for the support you rendered to the United Republic of Tanzania and to me personally. I welcome Ghana and Dr. Antwi as he takes the leadership of the group,” said Dr. Muyungi in his farewell message to the group.
Dr. Amoah commended the United Republic of Tanzania for the leadership and pledged his readiness to continue championing Africa’s climate narrative.
“On behalf of the West-African sub-region, Ghana is ready to continue from where Tanzania has left off. We will need everyone on board to drive the African climate agenda. Let me take this opportunity to wish you all the very best in the remaining days of the festive season,” he said.
Dr. Amoah
has about twenty years’ experience in public service and has dedicated his
public service life to international climate diplomacy, public policy and
capacity development of African youth in climate change negotiations.
He plays
a key role in coordinating Ghana’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) project and
has served as a Lead Negotiator for the G77 and China for NAPs within the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. He is actively engaged
in Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) implementation, National
Communications (NCs), and Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs).
He is a leading authority on climate policy and governance, with extensive
experience in international climate negotiations, policy development, and
national climate resilience planning. He has played a pivotal role in shaping
Ghana’s climate change strategy and representing the country at major global
platforms, including the UNFCCC and currently serves on the Green Climate Fund
(GCF) Board.
Dr. Amoah's leadership at the EPA has been instrumental in driving Ghana’s
commitments to climate action and sustainable development forward. Additionally,
Dr. Amoah is a part-time lecturer at the Centre for Climate Change and
Sustainability Studies at the University of Ghana. He has been teaching and
supervising graduate students research work since 2019.
The AGN is a technical body of the three-tier African
negotiating structure that engages in the technical negotiations during the
Conferences of the Parties (COPs) and the intersessional negotiations on
Climate Change. It was established in 1995 with the objective of representing
the interests of Africa in the international climate change negotiations, with
a common and unified voice.
The AGN prepares and drafts negotiating text and common positions at COPs, guided by decisions and key messages from the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC), the highest decision-making tier and the African Ministerial Conference on Environment and Natural Resources (AMCEN), the second highest decision-making tier.
Its structure comprises of Lead Coordinators and Strategic Advisors, thematic coordinators, former AGN Chairs and UNFCCC focal points of all African Member countries and the Secretariat.
