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COP27 launches initiatives to allow African countries invest in building climate resilience

Egypt’s COP27 Presidency and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, launched “Reducing the Cost of Green and Sustainable...
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Climate Change

COP27 President urges youth to push govts to action

COP27 President, Sameh Shoukry, on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, addressed crowds at the Child & Youth Pavilion at COP27 following a tour of the...
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Renewable Energy

Osinbajo backs Africa’s case for just energy transition

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says only strong partnerships and coordination among African countries can guarantee the mobilisation of resources required for a just energy...
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Climate Change

Nigeria urges African leaders to take decisive action to mitigate climate change impact

Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdulahi, has called on African leaders to take decisive action to mitigate the impact of climate change, as the...
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Climate Change

COP27: Oilwatch laments poor attention to fossil as cause of climate change

Oilwatch, an international network that seeks to limit extraction of fossil fuels in the southern hemisphere, has challenged global leaders to acknowledge fossil fuels...
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Climate Change

Activists reject new Africa carbon markets initiative

Climate activists in Africa have described the new Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) launched at the COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, as a further distraction from...
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Climate Change

Reactions trail new Loss and Damage pledges at COP27

On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Austria announced $50 million for climate “loss and damage” at COP27 just hours after Scotland’s first Minister pledged an...
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Climate Change

INBAR pushes use of bamboo as climate change solution in celebrating silver jubilee

Bamboo is a plant that can absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) for a longer period, therefore deemed as a measure for climate mitigation in terms...
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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...
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Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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