Yearly Archives: 2022

Climate Change

COP27: Spain, Switzerland announce €10m to AfDB’s urban, municipal devt fund

The Swiss Confederation and Spain have announced additional financial support of €10 million to African countries and cities affected by the negative effects of...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2022

Cover

UN chief urges climate action as COP27 extended to Saturday

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held talks with EU countries, China, and developing nations on Friday, November 18, 2022, to call for bolder climate action...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2022

Human Welfare

Extreme drought deepens hunger in Horn of Africa, says WFP

Extreme drought has deepened hunger in the Horn of Africa, which is also beset by conflict, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned on...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2022

Conservation

NCF hosts guests to 40th anniversary ball and award night

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), believed to be the foremost conservation organisation in Nigeria, in 2022 turned 40 years. “It has been four decades of...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2022

Climate Change

African Group: NDCs on course to failure as climate finance remains opaque

“Developed nations are not just leaving Africa behind in the Global Goal for Adaptation to Climate Change, they are flying too far away from...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2022

Climate Change

As COP27 drags into 11th hour, worrying divergences remain on key issues

“While it was pitched as an implementation COP, COP27 is turning into a ‘repetition’ COP. The situation is serious with a deadlock on an...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2022

Climate Change

Corporate Accountability, Friends of the Earth score COP27 low

Tangible progress was not made in checkmating industry distraction and delay of the climate negotiations in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, climate justice groups that...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2022

Climate Change