climate adaptation

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22 08 2022 | 07:27

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change -report

2020 finance flows $29.5 bn vs needed $250 bln Turns up pressure on rich countries ahead of COP27 Hurdles include infrastructure, skills, data LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Africa is getting just…

17 08 2022 | 17:10

AFRICA: AfDB pushes for SDRs for climate resilience

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is taking steps to strengthen climate finance in Africa. After estimating that Africa will need $1.6 trillion to cope with the effects of climate change by 2030,…

07 08 2022 | 08:28

KENYA: Uhuru Kenyatta to lead climate adaptation programme

World leaders are tasking Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to lead Africa's efforts to combat climate change under the African Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAP). Launched on 25 January 2022 by…

01 08 2022 | 00:05

Article 6.4 Supervisory Body Kickstarts Work Anchoring Markets in Broader Paris Context

Delivering a new standard for international carbon markets dedicated to enable enhanced mitigation and adaptation is the intention that members of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body emphasized at their…

28 07 2022 | 20:10

AFRICA: Acumen launches $25m programme for productive solar

US-based Acumen is launching a new initiative to support the productive use of energy in India and Africa. The programme is backed by $25 million in funding from several foundations active in Africa…

19 07 2022 | 11:41

Cop27 summit must focus on how world will adapt to climate change, says UN envoy

Mahmoud Mohieldin, the United Nations climate change high-level champion for Egypt, says November’s Cop27 summit must focus on adapting to life in a changing climate and grapple with finance for loss…

14 06 2022 | 08:43

Patricia Espinosa Calls for Progress at Bonn Climate Talks

Speech by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa at the opening of the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2022: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. And I would like to start by…

02 06 2022 | 10:21

Africa Can’t Carry The Burden Alone−President Kagame On Climate Change

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday said that Africa cannot carry the burden alone on creating global warming because its emissions did not create a climate emergency and thus, developed countries must…