Monthly Archives: February, 2023

Group backs creation of Global Green Fund to address toxic chemical crisis

The environmental health and justice watchdog group, EcoWaste Coalition, has added its voice to the call to create a Global Green Chemicals and Waste...

China advances energy-saving, low-carbon development in 2022

China reduced energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2022 amid efforts to promote high-quality and green development, according to an official statistical...

Experts call for renewed focus on sustainable development goals in Africa

A concerted re-focus on sustainable development goals is needed in order to meet the aspirations of the Agenda 2030 and Africa’s transformation Agenda 2063,...

UN calls for Africa’s leadership, commitment, action on SDGs

The United Nations (UN) has called for African countries’ solidarity, leadership, commitment and action in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. UN’s Deputy...

UNECA urges Africa to explore renewable energy sources for sustainable industrialisation

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said African countries needed to shift to renewable energy sources to promote sustainable industrialisation. Acting Executive Secretary,...

Climate finance: CSOs ask GCF to strongly focus on vulnerable communities, women

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has been called upon to have a stronger focus on communities at the frontline of climate crisis, ensuring that...

AfricaTech Awards: IFC, Viva to reward cutting-edge climate tech entrepreneurs, others

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Viva Technology on Monday, February 27, 2023, announced the second edition...

Bumpy task of tracking microplastics across Africa

“We know that there is serious plastic pollution going on, but what we observed at Osun River was beyond expectation.” Dr Gideon Idowu, an...

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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...
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‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

Scaling up clean cooking solutions requires affordable finance, pragmatic approach

The lack of access to clean cooking which continues the dependence on traditional cooking fuels has substantial impact to...

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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply...