Greenpeace As COP29 discussions continue in Baku, Greenpeace Africa strongly opposes the push for unreliable market-based mechanisms as a solution to the climate crisis, warning that they undermine real climate action to address the growing crisis facing African communities. Read More AllAfrica News: Environment
Continue ReadingPremium Times During the opening plenary on Monday, the COP29 organisers hinted that the negotiating priority at the conference is to achieve a new climate finance goal. Read More AllAfrica News: Environment
Continue ReadingNile Post The UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities (HLEG) has issued a sharp warning to global policymakers, stressing that existing policies fall short of the 1.5°C climate target established by the Paris Agreement. Read More AllAfrica News: Environment
Continue ReadingShabelle Baku, Azerbaijan — At the heart of the COP29 climate summit, Mohamud Moalim, the Commissioner of Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), took to the stage to deliver a stark warning about the implications of La Niña for the Horn of Africa. His impassioned plea for international assistance and preparedness was a focal point of discussions on November 14th. Read …
Continue ReadingNew Times Existing national climate goals, commonly known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), are ‘not nearly ambitious enough’ to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the World Resources Institute (WRI). Read More AllAfrica News: Environment
Continue ReadingNew Times Rwanda is exploring innovative approaches to mobilise $6.2 billion climate finance, from 2024 to 2030, as part of implementing the newly adopted Climate and Nature Finance Strategy at speed. Read More AllAfrica News: Environment
Continue ReadingHigh crime rates in cities often keep children indoors, leading to sedentary behaviours like playing video games and snacking on unhealthy, ultra-processed foods. Read More Health-e News
Continue ReadingIPS Global warming is no longer just an issue for the environment but a crisis of life itself. Yet, African governments’ climate action strategies, specifically those submitted under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), remain disproportionately focused on emission reductions–an approach that fails to address the most pressing health needs of African communities. For many Africans, it’s hard to explain why …
Continue ReadingAfrican Arguments Half of all Multilateral Development Banks’ climate finance goes to Europe. Just 4% is grants. We don’t just need more but better climate finance. Read More AllAfrica News: Environment
Continue ReadingUN News UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world’s forcibly displaced to join the fight against global warming. Read More AllAfrica News: Environment
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