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How cities can unlock private investments for urban climate action – Report

A new report launched by C40 Cities, “Building the Financial Case for Urban Adaptation: Guidance and Case Studies,” provides practical guidance to help cities...

Multilevel climate action can turn pledges into results via cities’ cooperation – Report

The European Union (EU)’s vast experience on multilevel governance and partnerships indicates how climate pledges can turn into real-world results through closer cooperation with...

Accelerating scalable climate solutions for cities through the NDCs

At the Implementation Lab on Cities at the ongoing Africa Climate Week in Addis Ababa, I joined the session and we reflected on the...

Thousands march in cities worldwide demanding international financial overhaul ahead of UN finance conference

Thousands around the world are holding mobilisations in time for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), a once-in-a-decade gathering of governments held under...

California major cities could sink, disappear in less than 30 years – Scientists

California State’s biggest coastal cities could soon find themselves underwater, according to a new report from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). Researchers have found that...

Nigeria leads way in showing potential of AI to transform cities, infrastructure – Survey

The potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform Nigeria’s built environment is shown in a new global survey, which finds adoption of the technology...

Freetown joins 120 cities in calling for a Fossil Fuel Treaty

Freetown on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, became the second African capital to back the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, joining cities on every...

Tinubu on mission to transform Abuja satellite towns to cities – Wike

President Bola Tinubu is on a mission to transform satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cities, says FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Nyesom...

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Deforestation lowers threshold for Amazon degradation to below 2°C warming – Study

Around two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest could shift into degraded forest or savannah-like ecosystems at 1.5-1.9°C of global warming...
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African actors adopt Addis Ababa Declaration, call for transformative action for SDGs, Agenda 2063

African stakeholders, including ministers, senior officials, experts and experts and representatives of civil society, adopted the Addis Ababa Declaration...

How agriculture restored peace between farmers, pastoralists in Plateau

In nearly every community I have worked in across Plateau State, I have heard some version of the same...

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Deforestation lowers threshold for Amazon degradation to below 2°C warming – Study

Around two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest could shift into...

African actors adopt Addis Ababa Declaration, call for transformative action for SDGs, Agenda 2063

African stakeholders, including ministers, senior officials, experts and experts...