Our Mission

It’s hard to think of an issue more politically charged than climate change. Presidential campaigns are won or lost depending on the candidates’ stance on global warming. The International political process seeking to solve the climate crisis is notorious for its contentious negotiations. Yet, following the recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion (AO) on climate change, climate action has now been classified as not merely a question of political will but as a legal imperative. Separating law from politics is just as important as leveraging the former to inform the latter. Having clarified the obligations and consequences for their breach, ICJ went a step further, expressing hope that it’s conclusions will allow the law in place in inform and guide social and political action to address the ongoing climate crisis. The court recognized international law’s important but ultimately limited role in resolving climate change. Which is as an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of our planet. It also highlighted the need for contributions from law, science, economics, and other fields of endeavors, as well as human will and wisdom- at the individual, social, and political levels to change our habits, comforts, and current ways of life in order to secure a future for ourselves and those who are yet to come.

It is this incumbent upon Alliance for Greener Gambia (AGG) that reinforces the political will and commitment to tackle climate change through legally framed forms of political and administrative co-operation for which litigation plays a complementary role. Given the gravity of the crisis, AGG underscores the need for all three branches of government- executive, legislative, and judicial to act- as well as private actors in their jurisdictions to confront climate change in a coordinated manner. AGG will pressure them to re-evaluate and reform their policies to achieve the transformative change essential for the preservation of our shared future.

Climate action is not a political choice, it’s a divine calling. Rooted in the notion of separation of powers, here we argue that it’s too urgent to exercise judicial restraint and refrained from weighing in on the merits of climate claims. This observation is significant for governments, the judiciary, and private actors alike to acknowledge human right to clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is essential for the enjoyment of other human rights. Frustrated with the slow pace of the climate talks both locally and international level, a community-led campaign is galvanizing this political movement and process pressurizing the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify States’ climate change related obligations and the legal consequences arising from their breach. AGG demands questions like:

• the obligation of States under international law to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHC) emissions for States and for present and future generations.

• all states, especially the largest emitters of GHGs, must take ambitious mitigation measures in line with the best available science and

• ⁠Staes legal obligations emanate from multiple sources of law not just the climate treaties, including customary duties to prevent trans boundary harm and exercise precaution and due diligence by cutting GHC emissions and adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change.

• A States failure to take appropriate action to protect the climate system from GHC emissions- including those due to fossil fuel production, fossil fuel consumption, the granting of fossil fuel exploration licenses, or the provision of fossil fuel subsidies- may constitute an internationally wrongful act attributable to that State. In addition, a State may be considered responsible for not taking the necessary regulatory and legislative measures to limit the emissions released by private actors under its jurisdiction or control.

  at international stage, States have a duty to cooperate for the protection of the environment, and as political aspirations, must do so in a decisive manner that reflects the urgency of the moment and the need for collective global solutions.

Climate Justice in The Gambia

We Ensure State and Global Accountability for the Protection of the Climate System.

One of the foundational elements inscribed in our manifesto on combatting climate change is the issue of the rights of future generations. The resolution manifesto specifically requests to the (ICJ) to give an opinion on the obligations of States under international law to ensure the protection of the Climate System and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases for States and for present and future generations.

AGG outlined number of human rights treaties and specific climate change treaties, to give a wide brief to consider general obligations to protect human beings (present and future) and nature from the impacts of climate change. We appear to give particular focus to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities on other principles which included equity and inter generation equity.

Here we emphasized the significance of historical responsibility and the need for industrialized countries to take higher mitigation ambition and to support developing countries in meeting the cost of adaptation and loss and damage.

However, equity is generally considered to have a broader context than we can ever comprehend. It is representing structural equalities based on race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status. Recognizing this fact, we’re advocating that climate change may also impair the enjoyment of the rights of women, children, and indigenous people.

With respect to inter generational equity is an expression of the idea that present generations are trustees of humanity tasked with preserving dignified living conditions and transmitting them to future generations

The climate system which is an integral part of the environment- must be protected for present and future generations. The responsibility of the States to protect the climate system for future generations flows through to an obligation to regulate activities of private actors as a matter of due diligence. This responsibility rests not only on States but also private actors. No corporation is without obligation to protect the climate system in a manner that is equitable for present and future generations.

This initiative aims to identify principles and follow up actions to improve the creation, delivery, and review to support a more aligned, efficient, and results- oriented mandates. Conducting work under various workstreams: efficiency and improvements; mandate implementation reviews; and structural changes and programmatic alignments. This initiative will forge a consensus framework in enhancing the role of government in addressing environmental challenges. Any proposal under this initiative must respect the global climate requirements, strengthen multilateralism, and address sustainable development goals (SDG).

A Commitment to Climate Action

We Unite Gambia’s Voice in the Global Drive for Sustainable Energy and Climate Justice.

To accelerate momentum for climate action, Alliance for Greener Gambia will put a spotlight on the need for national climate plans to support the Paris Agreement and reflect bold action going forward, and to unlock the benefits of a just, resilient, low-carbon future. We will bring experts, stakeholders, and Government together to build momentum for multilateralism and shared responsibility to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ironically this coming election is taking place at the mid-point of the Decade of Action to Deliver the Global Goals. New Discussions will take into account the outcomes and objectives of key events during 2025 that have brought specific elements of the SDG framework into focus, including SDG 14 (with the Ocean Conference), which is important for The Gambia as it sits at the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean, SDG 17 (with the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), SDG 4 (with the UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake), as well as the Third Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Second World Summit for Social Development, and UN Climate Change Conferences. Personally, I’ve spent the past two decades dedicated to Alternative Energy Research (AER). Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) – ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all – is essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including its SDGs. It is also critical for meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. However, progress on the SDG7 targets has been insufficient, with energy poverty, increasing demand, and the need for rapid decarbonization continuing to present major challenges. Within this context, AGGwill serve as an important platform to review progress, sustain momentum, and drive ambitious action, particularly in the lead-up to the third review of SDG7 at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in 2026 and the SDG Summit in 2027, which will help shape the direction of sustainable development beyond 2030. Our platform will strategize how best to scale up innovative solutions and mobilize resources and partnerships to end energy poverty and advance a just energy transition, with the aim of accelerating progress towards SDG7. We will set up more platforms, create Sessions that will address such issues as: clean cooking, gender, AI, a just and inclusive transition, synergies toward progress on achieving the SDGs and climate goals, and carbon free energy. Bringing together energy leaders and experts from governments, international organizations, business, and youth groups from around the country.

AGG also consider the draft risk profiles of some chemicals unintentionally produced as by-products of various industrial and combustion processes, plus a significant amount of other deadly chemicals entering our ports. By monitoring all goods and commodities entering the country, either ban or severely restrict a pesticide or industrial chemical for health or environmental reasons, this action will activate the global prior informed consent (PIC) procedure. Equipped with enhanced information on chemical risks and management options, our government can make informed decisions about allowing imports. This appears to be a straightforward mandate, yet questions about the various ports effectiveness have persisted for the past decade.

AGG will gather information through a general survey and stakeholder meetings about farmers’ use and exposure to highly hazardous pesticides. This approach will challenge the government’s review process, which is in play for the past three decades.

These dialogues are aim to provide concrete recommendations to consolidate, accelerate, and deliver climate action solutions ahead of the thirtieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.