Monthly Archives: October, 2016

AfDB lauds AMCOW’s water monitoring, reporting system

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has lauded the initiative by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) to deploy web-based system to track and...

HIV: Ecobank renews collaboration with Global Fund

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the leading Pan-African financial institution, through its Foundation, has renewed its partnership with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and...

LDC group champions renewable energy initiative

Ministers and Heads of Delegation from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group have welcomed a new initiative designed to scale up renewable energy and...

Canada proposes national benchmark for carbon pricing

Canada has taken a remarkable step in the drive towards realising its climate change commitments, thanks to a fresh resolve to provide a yardstick...

Report lists benefits of secure land rights in the Amazon

Analysis of Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia finds land rights for indigenous communities in the Amazon is key to sustainable economic development, slowing deforestation and...

Nigeria’s climate impact and 1.5-degree target

As the world is confronted with the most threatened and complex challenges of climate change, developing countries are the most vulnerable and heavily impacted...

Fossil fuel giants should pay

“Wild animals are confused, they see light for 24 hours and cannot understand what is going on. Children in Turkey are suffering from asthma...

Tunisian, Vietnamese win COP22 Youth Climate Video competition

Two young climate activists from Tunisia and Vietnam who tell their inspiring stories of climate action and building public awareness have been selected as...

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Loss & Damage forum: Civil society urges people-centred climate action

Civil society leaders are calling on governments and stakeholders to prioritise communities and children in climate action, warning that...
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Reactions as Germany launches ambitious 67-point climate plan to bridge emissions gap

Germany has introduced a sweeping 67-point climate plan to cut emissions by over 25 million tons by 2030, focusing...

New atlas maps migratory lifelines of vulnerable bird species across the Americas

A new online tool mapping the full annual journeys of an initial 89 highly vulnerable migratory bird species across...

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Loss & Damage forum: Civil society urges people-centred climate action

Civil society leaders are calling on governments and stakeholders...

Reactions as Germany launches ambitious 67-point climate plan to bridge emissions gap

Germany has introduced a sweeping 67-point climate plan to...