Kenya concedes 'millions of hectares' to UAE firm in latest carbon offset deal
Blue Carbon signs series of deals with African countries for carbon offset projects covering a total area of 24.5 million hectares
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HOW CLEAN IS AFRICA’S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION AT COP23?
Many African countries are enmeshed in the crisis of pursuing two different ends. Though CET is catching on in some communities, it is still on cruise control as such their so-called Clean Energy Transition (CET) is a rudderless ship.
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Can carbon markets solve Africa’s climate finance woes?
The African Carbon Markets Initiative, a consortium of Global North donors, corporate representatives, conservation groups and energy lobbyists, is pushing to expand carbon markets on the continent. The effort has gained the vocal support of Kenyan President William
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Climate talks: Will leaders answer Africa’s call?
Just two months after Kenya hosted the Africa Climate Summit, the continent’s climate ambitions face their first serious test. They will be under the spotlight at COP28, which begins in Dubai on November 30.
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Helping West African countries reach climate targets
These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity.
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West Africa’s plastic waste could be fuelling the economy instead of polluting the ocean: experts
Plastic pollution is an urgent environmental issue, globally. Every year, about eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans.
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Climate change and farming: economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross domestic product.
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Climate hazards aren’t restricted by borders – African countries have taken a big step to address this
Africa is particularly vulnerable. Trade routes, supply chains and shared ecosystems span across the continent. A climate-induced disruption in one country can easily ripple into cascading effects in its neighbours.
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New State Of Africa’s Environment 2023 Report Warns Of Growing Environmental Challenges
The 2023 State of Africa’s Environment Report by the Center for Science and Environment (CSE) highlights the growing challenges facing the continent.
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Vesconite Bearings in South Africa Investing in Solar Energy
Vesconite Bearings, a global supplier of bearing and wear materials, is taking strides towards sustainability and environmental responsibility by implementing a comprehensive solar energy solution at its Free State-based factory in
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Why Michigan’s Clean Energy Bill Is a Really Big Deal
A comparison with laws in Illinois and Minnesota shows the scope of the state’s ambition. Michigan is set to become the third state in the Midwest and twelfth in the country to require a shift to clean electricity.
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Wood Pellet Giant Enviva Discloses a Financial Crisis
The company’s stock price plunged as its new interim CEO announced financial losses.
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After a Last-Minute Challenge to New Loss and Damage Deal, U.S. Joins Global Consensus Ahead of COP28
Latest U.S. actions fit a long pattern of ambivalence, and even disruption, at key moments during 30 years of climate talks. Despite some last-minute wavering over specific words and the placement of commas in a key document, a State Department official said on Wednesday that the U.S.
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Oil or Water? Midland Says Disposal Wells Could Threaten Water Supply
As oil and gas companies struggle to dispose of their wastewater in the Permian Basin, the city of Midland is challenging applications for disposal wells near one of its drinking water sources. Attorneys for the city of Midland, the oil capital of Texas, made an unusual request to regul
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