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NCQG of COP29: A mirage of hope for Africa’s climate finance

What is the NCQG? The NCQG unveiled at COP29, promises to raise $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 to support developing nations in combating the climate...

Concern as COP29 fails to deliver sufficient climate finance for developing countries

The UN climate talks ended on Saturday night in Baku, Azerbaijan, following two weeks of intense negotiations, whose primary focus was establishing a new...

‘Not just a joke, but an insult’ – Activists slam latest NCQG draft text at COP29

A new streamlined draft text was published on Friday, November 22, 2024, at COP29 for the new climate finance goal. For the first time,...

COP29: Group demands strong recognition of nature-based solutions in collective goal on climate finance

A global group of 68 NGOs, business coalitions, companies, Indigenous Peoples organisations and influential individuals has issued an urgent “COP29 Nature Statement”, calling for...

G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from ‘billions to trillions’

The high-level diplomatic push for climate action shifted southward on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, as G20 leaders meeting in Rio, backing scaling up climate...

G20 communiqué fails to deliver strong commitment on fossil fuel phase-out, climate finance

Leaders of the G20 nations meeting in Rio in Brazil on Monday, November 18, 2024, issued a communiqué which observers believe fails to make...

COP29: Alliance of Champions calls on govts, financial institutions to prioritise climate finance for food systems 

The Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF) reconvened on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, one year after its launch at COP28, to highlight...

Report calls out damage from Global North’s refusal to pay up on climate finance, calls for system change

A global coalition of civil society organisations from social movements, environmental and development NGOs, trade unions and faith groups on Friday, November 15, 2024,...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...