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WHO, Africa inaugurate initiative to tackle climate change-related challenges

As the 76th World Health Assembly continues in Geneva, Switzerland, African governments, represented by Ministers of Health, have launched a regional initiative to tackle health...

Experts express support for Africa’s transition to renewable energy

Energy experts have emphasised the importance for African countries to prioritise the adoption and transition to renewable energy sources for inclusive electrification and social...

New report details how Africa can develop sustainably, collaboratively

While Africa continues to suffer the destructive effects of climate change (and numerous other crises), a new report shows how the continent can embark...

NJ Ayuk: Africa needs natural gas to meet COP27 commitments

The 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Sharm El...

Africa needs more investments in green infrastructure, says AfDB President

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), DrAkinwumi Adesina, says Africa needs to frontload investments in green infrastructure space through private sector financing. Adesina, who...

Africa needs $2.7trn to finance climate change by 2030 – Adesina

African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has said that Africa will need about $2.7 trillion by 2030 to finance climate change. Adesina said...

Just energy transition for Africa dependent on transformative national processes, by Okereke, Treyer, et al

Last month, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) announced its collaboration with McKinsey & Company to create Energy Transition and Investment Plans (ETIPs) that would assist...

Africa region commended for galvanising efforts to end mercury lighting

The Zero Mercury Working Group and the Clean Lighting Coalition has commended the Africa Region for proposing an amendment to phase out all the...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
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Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata Convention to ban the sale and offering of sales of...

$38tr in yearly damages: World economy committed to income reduction of 19% due to climate change

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

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Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

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