Tag:Power Shift Africa

Climate Change

New policy brief outlines Africa’s priorities at COP30

Africa goes to Belém, Brazil, with a shared vision and demand for real delivery on climate commitments, a new policy brief released on Wednesday,...

Michael Simire - November 5, 2025

Renewable Energy

Africa can save $3-5tr by 2050 with fully renewable energy future – Report

Africa could save $3-5 trillion (an average of $150 billion annually) by transitioning to a fully renewable energy system by 2050, new analysis has...

Michael Simire - June 19, 2025

Climate Change

Carbon markets could unleash gigatonnes of emissions on Africa, report warns

Carbon markets could unleash 1.5 to 2.5 gigatonnes of new emissions annually, or more than all of Africa’s current fossil fuel and agricultural emissions...

Michael Simire - June 17, 2025

Agric & Biotech

Germany urged to put food sovereignty at centre of agricultural cooperation in Africa

The German government should reconsider its agricultural cooperation model for Africa and prioritise food sovereignty and agroecological practices, urge Kenyan climate and development policy...

Michael Simire - April 7, 2025

Climate Change

Power Shift Africa welcomes UNFCCC move to admit more COP observers from global south

In his speech on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, announced that...

Michael Simire - September 5, 2024

Climate Change

COP28: Power Shift report seeks decisive actions to combat escalating climate crisis

A week to the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, Power Shift Africa has published a report titled “Africa’s Agenda for COP28”, which issues a...

Michael Simire - November 24, 2023

Climate Change

Report dismisses Africa’s carbon markets scheme as ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

As the African Climate Summit held from September 4 to 6, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya, a new report by climate think tank Power Shift...

Michael Simire - September 8, 2023

Cover

‘Why conference was a missed opportunity for continent’ – reactions trail Africa Climate Summit outcome

Stakeholders have expressed somewhat disappointing sentiments to the outcome of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, which ended in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday, September 6,...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2023

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Land DegradationMarch 26, 2026

VC, environmentalists raise alarm as world loses 10m hectares of forest annually

Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, on Thursday, March 26, 2026, raised concerns over accelerating global deforestation,...

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