For Africa, the climate crisis is a daily reality — one we have been living with for decades. Amid all noise around climate change, what we Africans need to see is action to help us adapt. How are we…
The COP28 climate talks in Dubai will see the first ever Global Stocktake. This five-yearly exercise could galvanise action or it could prompt mere empty promises. Olivia Rumble, a climate change…
On 2 December, President Gustavo Petro announced the COP28 climate talks that Colombia would formally join the bloc of nation-states seeking to negotiate a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.…
Local communities are not the beneficiaries of climate action. They are the leaders and experts we must learn from and support.
Those of us working in the environment and climate space sit with…
The formula for allocating SDRs, an invaluable source of funding, was agreed in 1944 and channels the most money to the richest nations.
It is a truism that the countries and citizens that face the…
At the 28th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the creation of Alterra, an investment vehicle that aims to mobilise $250…
While the Three Basins Summit in Brazzaville ended without any major announcements last October, the Congo is delighted that France, the European Union (EU) and other development partners committed…
The African Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP) was the focus of discussions at the high-level panel on financing adaptation to climate change in Africa. The workshop, held on 1 December 2023 at…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia alone hold almost 80% of the world's cobalt reserves. These large reserves position Africa at the forefront of the growing market for electric…
"A declaration on health and climate. It's about time, at a time when climate change is increasingly threatening human physical, mental and physiological health. The text, drawn up by the United Arab…
Brazilian head of state Lula da Silva and the COP28 presidency have announced a commitment of $1.7 billion from the international community. The pledge, made at the World Summit on Climate Action on…
Gender inequality is one of the shortcomings of the 28th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28). The meeting, chaired by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), continues until 12 December, with…
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the commercial bank Rawbank is to provide $20 million to finance the energy transition and forest protection. The announcement was made from Dubai, where the…
In sub-Saharan Africa, CO2 emissions from transport rose by 75% between 2000 and 2016, including a 153% increase in cities in Ghana, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and…
At the 28th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the creation of Alterra, an investment vehicle that aims to mobilise $250…
Jim Chalmers has signalled the Albanese government is open to considering sweeping reforms being championed by industry superannuation funds to unlock billions in private capital to fund Australia’s…
The UK government is likely to miss its targets under the Paris climate agreement by a wide margin, analysis shows, dealing a devastating blow to Britain’s standing on the international stage.
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached record levels again in 2023, as experts warned that the projected rate of warming had not improved over the past two years.
The world is on track to…
For Muskan, the arrival of summer in Delhi is the “beginning of hell”. As temperatures in her cramped, densely populated east Delhi neighbourhood often soar above 45C (113F), she dreams of only one…
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