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02 06 2023 | 16:07

AFRICA: JBIC and AFC join forces to finance the energy transition

An agreement has just been signed between the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The two institutions will work…

02 06 2023 | 16:04

SENEGAL: a photovoltaic solar power plant for sustainable agriculture in Saint-Louis

In Senegal, the Société des cultures légumières (SCL) based in the seaside town of Saint-Louis has just acquired a 604 kWp solar photovoltaic park to reduce its dependence on the electricity grid and…

02 06 2023 | 16:03

TOGO: AFD-supports youths recycling waste into art objects in Lomé

Faced with 350 000 tons of household waste produced each year in Lomé, a project financed by the French Development Agency (AFD) is reconciling art and sanitation in Togo's largest city. The fourth…

02 06 2023 | 16:01

Lukas Schaugg: “The Energy Charter Treaty hinders climate action”

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), established decades ago to facilitate energy investments in Europe and Central Asia, is now being challenged and accused of protecting investments in fossil fuels.…

02 06 2023 | 15:42

NIGERIA: Will Shell and Eni fund the clean-up of Bayelsa?

The state of Bayelsa, in south-eastern Nigeria, published a report on 16 May 2023 on the ravages of oil pollution in its territory. The region, which was once home to one of the world's largest…

02 06 2023 | 15:36

BURKINA FASO: the country needs €1.2bn to improve access to water by 2025

Like many countries in Africa, Burkina Faso is facing water shortages. To improve this service linked to sanitation and hygiene by 2025, the country will need to mobilise funding of 852.74 billion…

02 06 2023 | 15:35

AFRICA: World Biodiversity Day 2023, the continent’s challenges

The United Nations (UN) is placing the 2023 edition of World Biodiversity Day under the theme "From agreement to action: rebuilding biodiversity". It is an opportunity to reflect on biodiversity at a…

02 06 2023 | 15:33

MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo and Tokyo in talks to manufacture EV batteries

After having invested US$300 million from the World Bank in the extension of the port of Nampula, the State of Mozambique is in the midst of negotiations with Japan, which should soon install a…

02 06 2023 | 15:31

AFRICA: E3LCEF raises $48m for climate-smart entrepreneurship

As climate change demands more sustainable development, the E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund for Africa (E3LCEF) is raising $48.1 million to finance the next generation of low carbon entrepreneurs in…

02 06 2023 | 15:30

EGYPT: Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power raises $123m for its Kom Ombo solar park

Several international financial institutions are raising $123 million for the Kom Ombo solar power plant in Egypt. The park, which will have a capacity of 200 MWp, is being built by Saudi Arabian…

02 06 2023 | 10:34

Most Americans Oppose Killing Horses for Food—Here’s How to End This Brutal Practice

Horses have played a unique role in American history. They have helped us discover new lands, carried soldiers into battles, and plowed farmers’ fields.

02 06 2023 | 10:30

Our Times Call for Managing Complexities, Not Solving Problems

At first the ground squirrels felt like the enemy—a problem to be solved.

02 06 2023 | 10:26

Capturing Carbon With Machines Is a Failure—So Why Are We Subsidizing It?

Human activity—mostly the burning of fossil fuels—has raised Earth’s atmospheric carbon content by 50 percent, from

02 06 2023 | 06:11

”Loss & Damage: it could be your turn next”

Are we really all at risk? Are we placing fossil fuels over people?

31 05 2023 | 08:10

Greenwashing era is over, say ad agencies, as regulators get tough

Across the advertising industry, agencies are wrestling with their role in greenwashing scandals and their support for clients driving the climate and nature crises.

31 05 2023 | 08:07

UK could unlock £70bn a year in renewable energy, report claims

The UK could unlock £70bn every year by generating enough clean electricity to become a major exporter of energy to mainland Europe, according to a former government economist. A new report has…

31 05 2023 | 08:04

Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time

Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict. Researchers say there's now a 66% chance we will pass the 1.5C global…

31 05 2023 | 08:03

Norway under pressure to scale back fossil fuel expansion plans

The Norwegian government is facing growing pressure to scale back its huge global fossil fuel expansion plans – including the development of a controversial new oilfield in the North Sea.

31 05 2023 | 08:00

World likely to breach 1.5C climate threshold by 2027, scientists warn

The world is almost certain to experience new record temperatures in the next five years, and temperatures are likely to rise by more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, scientists have warned.…

31 05 2023 | 07:56

France to join ‘renewables friendly’ group of EU countries

France will take part in the next gathering of the “renewables friendly” group of countries, the Minister for Energy Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, said at a meeting of the “nuclear alliance” on…