"The meeting of ... the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU on climate change (CAHOSCC) ... enabled an African common position to be reached ahead of the [COP 15] Summit on climate change ... Africa will make her common position on climate change [which is being presented as a political tool] heard ... Africa will claim among others, reparations for the effects caused by climate change on its environment and particularly on the key sectors of its economy." (Quoted from article)