Ροή

Αποτελέσματα 3561 - 3580 | από συνολικά 13390
21 10 2022 | 08:15

KENYA: William Ruto inaugurates Thiba irrigation dam for 5,000 households

A new water reservoir provides irrigation water to 5,000 households in Thiba in Kirinyaga County in central Kenya. Kenyan President William Ruto inaugurated the dam on October 15, 2022. A new…

21 10 2022 | 08:12

NIGERIA: In Lagos, Quadloop recycles electronic waste into solar lanterns

In Nigeria, the start-up Quadloop uses electronic waste as a raw material to manufacture its solar lanterns. This innovation contributes to the preservation of the environment in this West African…

21 10 2022 | 08:08

EGYPT: 400 camels show off nature’s prowess on the tracks of Salloum

In Egypt, mammals that can run at speeds of up to 65 kilometers per hour made a spectacle of themselves in the "camel race" held recently in the Bedouin village of Salloum west of Cairo. For the…

21 10 2022 | 08:05

AFRICA: GCF funding for energy efficiency in buildings in four countries

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is releasing 220 million euros to finance energy efficiency in buildings worldwide. The funded program is expected to benefit at least four African countries. The…

21 10 2022 | 08:03

AFRICA: DFC backs clean energy providers with $40 million

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is investing $40 million in the Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund (EEGF). Established in 2019, the facility finances renewable energy…

21 10 2022 | 08:00

SOUTH AFRICA: Controversy over a new gas project by TotalEnergies

The Bloom association for the protection of the oceans and the South African non-governmental organization (NGO) The Green Connection launched a campaign in Paris on Monday 17 October 2022 against a…

21 10 2022 | 07:56

AFRICA: Bayport secures $12 million from WaterEquity for water and sanitation

Mauritius-based Bayport Management has secured $12 million in financing from WaterEquity, the Water.org facility that finances development institutions engaged in water and sanitation projects…

21 10 2022 | 07:53

EGYPT: Taqa commissions a 20 MWp solar power plant in Sharm El-Sheikh

In Egypt, Taqa Power, the subsidiary of Taqa Arabia, is commissioning a 20 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant in the seaside town of Sharm El-Sheikh. The installation will power 6,000 hotel rooms a…

21 10 2022 | 07:50

KENYA: Family Bank to pre-finance BasiGo’s electric bus purchase over 2 years

As part of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) approach, the Nairobi-based commercial bank Family Bank in Kenya is teaming up with mobility start-up BasiGo to pre-finance the purchase of its…

20 10 2022 | 20:35

As UN Climate Talks Near, a Showdown on Reparations Looms

Developing nations have pushed demands that rich nations provide compensation for climate-caused “loss and damage” atop the agenda for next month’s climate conference in Egypt. With the U.S. and EU…

19 10 2022 | 12:34

Greenwashing a police state: the truth behind Egypt’s Cop27 masquerade

Sisi’s Egypt is making a big show of solar panels and biodegradable straws ahead of next month’s climate summit – but in reality the regime imprisons activists and bans research. The climate movement…

19 10 2022 | 11:52

Concern about climate change shrinks globally as threat grows, survey shows

Fewer than half of those questioned in global poll believe climate change poses a ‘very serious threat’   Concerns about climate change shrank across the world last year, with fewer than half of…

19 10 2022 | 11:46

Billionaire Mo Ibrahim attacks ‘hypocrisy’ over Africa’s gas

Telecoms entrepreneur says continent’s people should be allowed to use their vast reserves One of Africa’s richest entrepreneurs, the telecoms billionaire Mo Ibrahim, has criticised developed…

19 10 2022 | 11:40

Rich countries must urgently help poor nations hit by climate crisis, says V20

Twenty countries facing worst impact of global heating set out proposals for loss and damage payments Rich countries must urgently develop a plan to assist countries suffering the ravages of…

17 10 2022 | 07:27

Government to unveil crackdown on climate activism and strike action

Suella Braverman to reveal plans to grant police new powers to counter tactics favoured by Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion Ministers are pressing ahead with a dual crackdown on climate…

17 10 2022 | 07:21

UK joins calls for World Bank reform to focus funding on climate crisis

Alok Sharma’s intervention puts pressure on Trump-appointed Bank chief who faces calls to resign The UK has joined calls for sweeping reforms to the World Bank, to focus much-needed funding on the…

17 10 2022 | 07:20

Summer 2022 smashed dozens of UK records

Two months after the summer heatwave, new data underlines the huge impact climate change is having on the UK.

17 10 2022 | 07:17

New study reveals ‘staggering’ scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth’s oceans

Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore Enough commercial fishing line is left in the ocean each year to stretch to…

17 10 2022 | 07:11

The great hydrogen gamble: hot air or net zero’s holy grail?

Standing in front of a lime green doubledecker hydrogen bus, Jo Bamford posed for a photo alongside transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan at the Conservative party conference’s “hydrogen zone” in…

17 10 2022 | 07:06

The cost to capture carbon? More water and electricity

A Louisiana power company’s plan to capture climate emissions is raising concerns about the state’s water supplies A carbon capture proposal for a central Louisiana power plant has been titled “…