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Monthly Archives: January, 2021

Least Developed Countries call for increased focus on climate adaptation

The world’s least developed countries have appealed to the international community for a greater focus on climate change adaptation, particularly locally led adaptation. The...

AfDB’s climate resilient project in Zambia wins water award

A climate resilient project in Zambia supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has won the Water ChangeMaker People’s...

UN launches ‘Race to Zero Breakthroughs’

The UN High-Level Climate Champions, COP26 President Alok Sharma, COP25 President Carolina Schmidt, together with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...

Indonesian firm sues groups for campaigning against rainforest destruction

Hamburg-based NGO Rettet den Regenwald (Rainforest Rescue) and the Centre for International Policy (CIP) from the USA are facing a defamation lawsuit before the Hamburg Regional Court in...

New COVID-19 variants fuelling Africa’s second wave

COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging in Africa as new, more contagious variants of the virus spread to additional countries. Over 175,000 new COVID-19 cases...

UK-linked COVID-19 strain identified in Vienna wastewater – Reports

A highly infectious variant of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in the United Kingdom, termed B.1.1.7, has been discovered in the wastewater system of...

Eloise: Greenpeace calls for coordinated action amid demands for leaders to declare climate emergency

President Filipe Nyusi is set to embark on a trip to areas affected by Cyclone Eloise, as damages are being assessed in Mozambique and neighboring countries,...

Debunking myths about COVID-19 vaccines in Africa

Anti-vaccine groups are waging a social media misinformation campaign to disrupt Kenya’s plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccines next month. Kenya has ordered 24 million...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, says Nigeria targets $2.5 billion in high-integrity...
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GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

The GROW Project – Construction Waste Remediation and Recycling Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa has officially been launched, bringing...

Nigeria strengthening sub-national data to determine greenhouse gas inventories, adaptation reporting

Nigeria is strengthening its transparency framework, reliable sub national data to determine the quality of its national greenhouse gas...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN),...

GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

The GROW Project – Construction Waste Remediation and Recycling...
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