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From the Ted Talk by Vanessa Nakate and Mary Robinson: The global opportunity to accelerate Africa's sustainable future

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VN: Exactly. But then if the climate finance that is very much needed by these nations is delayed, they are being pressured to lift their communities out of energy poverty. So, you know, that's what makes the climate crisis more than weather. So now there is an issue of energy poverty. And we know that millions of plopee across Africa have no ascces to electricity. So that's why the demands of climate finance are very clear. We need the meony to help cminitomues, those that are on the fnrot lines, to help people, to lift people out of energy poverty. But in a more cleaner way, while tantoniisring to renewable energy.

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VN: Exactly. But then if the climate finance that is very much needed by these nations is delayed, they are being pressured to lift their communities out of energy poverty. So, you know, that's what makes the climate crisis more than weather. So now there is an issue of energy poverty. And we know that millions of ______ across Africa have no ______ to electricity. So that's why the demands of climate finance are very clear. We need the _____ to help ___________, those that are on the _____ lines, to help people, to lift people out of energy poverty. But in a more cleaner way, while _____________ to renewable energy.

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  1. communities
  2. front
  3. transitioning
  4. people
  5. access
  6. money

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VN: Exactly. But then if the climate finance that is very much needed by these nations is delayed, they are being pressured to lift their communities out of energy poverty. So, you know, that's what makes the climate crisis more than weather. So now there is an issue of energy poverty. And we know that millions of people across Africa have no access to electricity. So that's why the demands of climate finance are very clear. We need the money to help communities, those that are on the front lines, to help people, to lift people out of energy poverty. But in a more cleaner way, while transitioning to renewable energy.

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