Climate change in Africa News

[The Conversation Africa] Ten years ago, the world committed itself to keeping global warming well below 2°C (and preferably below 1.5°C) above the pre-industrial era. This would be done by reducing greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2030 and ending all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This was the time of promises, with 195 countries signing up to the legally binding, global treaty on climate change, the Paris Agreement.

[Vanguard] Lagos -- The Lagos State government yesterday, reaffirmed its commitment to address frontally the menace of flooding by restoring the drainage Right of Ways and putting resilient infrastructure in place across the metropolis.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 2,000 employees of Absa Bank Kenya participated in a two-day staff-led initiative dubbed "Be the Difference Day", aimed at mentoring students and advancing environmental sustainability across the country.

[Liberian Observer] Liberia's largest energy source, the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant, has been approved as a project under the Global Carbon Council (GCC) Voluntary Carbon Market program, aiming to reduce 120,600 tons of carbon emissions per year.

[Independent (Kampala)] Palabek Secondary School in the northern Uganda district of Lamwo near the South Sudan border has become the centre of a campaign to increase safety precautions against lightning strikes in Uganda.

[SAnews.gov.za] With the country bearing the brunt of climate change and the resultant devastation it causes in communities and economies, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has launched the One Million Trees campaign.

[Daily Maverick] At a recent climate law discussion at Stellenbosch University, former judge Dennis Davis took aim at government inertia on both the environment and the economy, saying the real work lies not in the courts, but in politics.

[Daily Maverick] A R6.5bn lawsuit in the wake of the 2022 KZN floods reveals how insurers are no longer willing to act as underwriters of public incompetence, especially concerning damage related to climate change.

[Egypt Online] Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad held a virtual meeting with Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen as part of informal consultations ahead of the upcoming round of negotiations for a legally binding international agreement on plastic pollution.

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has announced the implementation of a comprehensive wildlife transformation programme.

[IPS] Cape Town, South Africa -- Concerns about the impacts of invasive species is not new; it dates to the 19th century. The term was popularized in Charles Elton's 1958 book "The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants". However, the concept gained significant attention in the 1990s and early 2000s as academic interest surged. This led to an increase in publications by invasion biologists.

[Daily Trust] Seasonal changes are part of nature's rhythm and vital to our survival. The rainy season supports farming and feeds us, sustaining both people and the environment. But while rain brings life, it can also bring disease. With every opportunity comes a risk--let's stay prepared."

[Premium Times] The comprehensive programme received N63.75 million in funding from NEPAD and N36.25 million from the Katsina State Government

[World Bank] Washington -- Communities in Rwanda's Southern Province are set to benefit from restored ecosystems, improved agricultural productivity, and expanded sustainable livelihood opportunities in areas vulnerable to climate-related shocks. Thanks to a newly approved $9 million grant from the Global Environment Facility, Rwanda will receive support for integrated landscape restoration and climate-smart land management across the Nyungwe-Ruhango Corridor.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion George has welcomed the Green Climate Fund's (GCF) approval of the South African National Biodiversity Institute's (SANBI) Eco Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco DRR) project.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Bernice Swarts will launch the One Million Trees campaign next week.

[allAfrica] South Africa predominantly relies on burning coal to generate electricity

[ISS] Gender-responsive policy is vital for climate resilience, but that requires actionable and better resourced plans.

[SADC] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has taken a decisive step toward confronting the region's escalating humanitarian and climate crises by hosting the first-ever Joint Ministerial Meeting on Forced Displacement, Fragility Mitigation, and Climate Resilience.

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