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COP27: China reveals ambition to bankroll renewable energy transition in Africa

From supporting transport network infrastructure development in many African countries, China is once again seeking to lead the way in cooperating with the continent...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

COP27: Climate change talks ending in anti-climax for Africa?

As they gathered for the international climate change talks in Sharma el-Sheikh, Egypt, known as the African COP, climate activists from the continent anticipated...

EU, four member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa

The European Union (EU) climate policy chief, Frans Timmermans, told the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, that the bloc...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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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...

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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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...