Climate change in Africa News

[IPS] Nairobi -- By Fati N'Zi-Hassane and Amitabh Behar

[African Arguments] A leader in the Africa Youth Climate Assembly envisions an African climate future.

[African Arguments] Looking ahead to a future free of fossil fuels, powered by the relentless sun, wind and other renewables.

[Greenpeace] Today, the African Union released The African Leaders Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action on the last day of the Africa Climate Summit. This week, 17 Heads of State, Ministers and Members of Parliament came together to discuss the nuanced issues of climate change, climate change finance and the future of Africa's energy system.

[ANGOP] Nairobi (By the Special Envoy) -- The Declaration of Nairobi calls for the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and honour the commitment of promises of one hundred billion dollars per year in climate finance, 14 years after the Copenhagen Conference.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Vice-President of the Republic of Angola, Esperança da Costa, considered this Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya, the determination of African States as a key to success in combating climate change.

[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, inform them, and help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them - Wangari Maathai.

[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it suffers some of the worst effects of rising global temperatures.

[UN News] Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity's survival, as "without renewables, there can be no future", according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September.

[New Republic] Torrential rains in several parts of Liberia, including Western, Central and Northern Liberia has left devastating flooding in these places including the famous Kpatawee region in Bong County. Kpatawee Waterfall has been the country's most famous destination of recent for tourist attraction.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Africa is sleeping giant on renewable energy potential, with only seven percent of its vast geothermal, wind and solar energy potential currently being used.

[Premium Times] Kenya's president Ruto described Mr Obasanjo as the "Grandfather of Africa"

[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- The Africa Climate Summit has ended in Kenya with leaders calling on the global community to act urgently to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, fulfill its obligations and keep financial promises to fight climate change.

[RFI] African leaders demanded sweeping changes to the global financial system and urged the international community to back a surge in renewable energy as they wrapped up a landmark climate summit in Kenya, Wednesday.

[New Times] The European Union says it doesn't want to be just a natural resource harvester in Africa, choosing, instead, to promise new assistance to help the continent transit to greener energy, The East African reports.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African leaders have called on the international community to rally behind the proposal for a global carbon taxation regime aimed at addressing the escalating climate crisis.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has commended President William Ruto for his "planning and successful execution" of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, which concluded on Wednesday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan and other African countries youth startups will access funds from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund climate-focused projects.

[New Times] Africa Climate Summit concluded with a call for "a new financing architecture that is responsive to Africa's needs including debt restructuring and relief", as frustration mounts over the high cost of financing on the continent.

[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- This continent is rich in renewable energy potential.