On Saturday, June 28, 2025, during the 3rd edition of AKA TALKS organized by the Akassaa platform, Dr. Saliou Gaye NDOYE, president of G2P and expert in green finance, delivered a powerful talk titled “The Most Precious Minutes in the History of Planet EARTH”. A passionate call for action, clarity, and collective responsibility in the face of the accelerating global climate crisis.
One breath, 1300 tons of CO₂
From the very first seconds, the tone is set. In the time of a single breath, humanity adds 1300 tons of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The figure shocks and creates a worried silence. And yet, this was only the beginning.
During the 15 minutes of his speech, 1,140,000 tons of CO₂ were emitted worldwide. Dr. NDOYE then calls for a harsh awakening: the question is no longer if we will pay the climate bill, but who is already paying it, and how to avoid the collective failure of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Rethinking: an unpaid climate debt
At the heart of his argument, Dr. NDOYE deconstructs the dominant logic of the global ecological transition: how can we hope for a fair transformation if the climate debt continues to be ignored, especially to the detriment of the least responsible and most vulnerable countries?
With rigor and conviction, he reminds us that Southern countries, although low emitters, suffer the full brunt of climate impacts (droughts, floods, coastal erosion) and that fair compensation of this climate debt is a survival imperative, not a diplomatic luxury.
A question of priorities…
The presentation also highlights the financial contradictions of an international system capable of urgently releasing trillions for financial or health crises, yet always slow and hesitant when it comes to ecological challenges. Dr. NDOYE raises the question: what if the real bankruptcies ahead are not financial but ethical and civilizational?
G2P: African expertise serving a viable future
Through his firm G2P (Governance – Partnerships – Performance), Dr. NDOYE supports states, financial institutions, local authorities, and companies in mobilizing green financing, developing climate strategies, or structuring innovative sustainable initiatives such as debt-for-climate swaps, green bonds, and carbon projects.
His appearance at AKA TALKS was also an opportunity to emphasize the importance of bold and informed African leadership, capable of engaging as equals with major Northern decision-makers on the global environmental governance stage.
A call to engagement from younger generations
In conclusion, the talk ended with a strong appeal to young African talents: to no longer remain on the sidelines of transitions that are redefining the world, but to contribute fully, with awareness, skill, and creativity.
Time is running out. But solutions exist. They require collective intelligence, political courage, and a clear-sighted belief in human action.
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