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Ethiopia: Addis Progressing in Tackling Climate Change - C40 Cities

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2024-11-28 12:44
[Ethiopian Herald] Targets 41% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

Rwanda: Strong Climate Policies, Slow Implementation - What Are the Solutions?

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2024-11-28 08:17
[New Times] The government of Rwanda has put the environment and climate change at the heart of the country's policies and plans. However, implementation of such policies remains low.

Uganda: COP29 - A Flawed Carbon Market Framework Raises Concerns

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:30
[Nile Post] The decision to fast-track the adoption of Article 6 has been criticised for bypassing comprehensive consultations with member states and neglecting key issues, including transparency, justice, and human rights.

Africa: Greenpeace, WWF, Break Free From Plastic Deliver Almost 3 Million Signatures Demanding Strong Global Plastics Treaty

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:15
[Greenpeace] A petition signed by almost three million people [1] from over 182 countries including African countries, calling for a historic, legally binding, Global Plastics Treaty to drastically reduce production and use, and protect human health and the environment, has been delivered to the government delegates ahead of the most pivotal negotiation of the Global Plastics Treaty.

Zimbabwe: Drought Ravaged Zimbabwe Targets Increased Grain Output Ahead of Ambitious 2024/25 Cropping Season

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:13
[New Zimbabwe] DESPITE suffering a devastating El Nino-induced drought during the last cropping season, Zimbabwean authorities have set an ambitious 2024/2025 summer season plan envisaged to increase cereal production by 347%.

Nigeria: Why Women Should Be At Forefront of Climate Change Decision-Making

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2024-11-27 13:32
[Daily Trust] Felicia Ameh, 32, begins her day as early as 5:30am by fetching water from a distant stream, preparing breakfast, and ensuring that her three children are ready for the village primary school, before heading to the farm.

Africa: At Decisive Plastics Treaty Talks, Greenpeace Africa Warns World Leaders - 'We Are Watching'

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2024-11-27 10:17
[Greenpeace] A flag with a giant eye composed of thousands of portraits from around the world, has been unfurled from a 10-storey crane as government representatives are gathering for the the fifth and final Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty.

Rwanda: COP29 - From Finance to Carbon Markets - Five Key Takeaways From Global Climate Talks

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2024-11-27 09:07
[New Times] The just concluded UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, delivered a deal on climate finance on Sunday, November 24, following two weeks of "tense" negotiations. It was agreed that developed countries would pay $300 billion a year by 2035 to help the developing countries adapt to and combat the consequences of climate change.

Nigeria: COP29 Ends Amidst Walkouts and Weak Deals

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2024-11-27 08:47
[Daily Trust] The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, wrapped up early Sunday morning with outcomes that left developing nations and activists disheartened.

Africa: Nature, Climate, and Prosperity - Unlocking the Power of Integrated Action

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2024-11-27 08:02
[IPS] As the world faces escalating challenges, from climate change to biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, there is now a rapidly expanding understanding that these crises are deeply interconnected.

Kenya: CJ Koome Calls On Courts to Champion Climate Justice

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 18:59
[Capital FM] Eldoret -- Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged courts to champion climate justice by arbitrating competing interests while upholding equity and fairness to ensure that climate action does not leave anyone behind especially in Kenya where communities face severe droughts, unpredictable rainfall patterns, and resource conflicts.

Nigeria: MDC 2024 - Experts Discuss Ways to Address Climate Change, Food Insecurity in Nigeria

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 12:48
[Premium Times] "Flooding has been in town for 10 years. It's now becoming an annual crisis, destroying farms and food supplies."

Kenya: Kengen Picked to Drive Kenya's Carbon Market Framework

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 12:39
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has been appointed to the Multi-Sectoral Technical Committee (MSTC) to spearhead Kenya's carbon market framework development.

Rwanda: How Can Rwanda's Near-Extinct Traditional Food Crops Be Salvaged?

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 09:51
[New Times] Agricultural scientists and traditionalists have pointed at the need for protecting traditional food crops that are slowly disappearing in Rwanda, yet they have numerous advantages in terms of nutrition and climate resilience.

Africa: COP29's Final Day - Developing Nations Demand Climate Financing As Wealthy Countries Remain Hesitant

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 09:51
[Daily Maverick] How much does cutting down on carbon emissions, by doing things like using public transport, walking or cycling to get to places, really save? COP29 was a good place to find out. Our team tracked their steps and calculated how much carbon they emitted -- and saved.

South Africa: The Climate Crisis Forces Civil Society To Take Legal Action Against Seismic Surveys In South African Waters

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 09:44
[The Green Connection] Last week (14 November 2024), The Green Connection, Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-Operative, and Natural Justice launched another legal challenge against activities that could worsen climate change and negatively impact environmental health, which could affect fisher livelihoods. This time, the applicants have launched a judicial review of decisions to grant authorisation to TGS Geophysical Company to conduct seismic surveys off South Africa's Western and Northern Cape coastlines. This case challenges

Africa: South Africa Remains Committed to Ozone Protection and Climate Action

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 09:30
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa recently participated in the 36th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP 36) in Bangkok, Thailand.

South Africa: SA Welcomes U.S.$300 Billion Commitment for Climate Finance

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 09:30
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has welcomed the new finance deal of US$300 billion per year by 2035 - which was committed by high-income economies, to finance climate action for developing economies.

Africa: COP29 - Finance Target Is a Blueprint for Inequalities and Violations

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 08:03
[AI London] The derisory new climate finance target agreed at the close of COP29 in Azerbaijan will put the human rights of billions of people at risk and perpetuate global inequalities, Amnesty International said today. Following days of protracted and opaque negotiations in Baku, the conference ended yesterday with an agreement by high-income countries to mobilize USD300 billion annually by 2035, to help lower-income countries address the escalating climate crisis.

Africa: COP29 Verdict - Climate Summits Must Turn Over a New Leaf

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2024-11-26 08:03
[Global Witness] Once again, fossil fuels muscled in to the world's most important climate negotiation, sidelining critical issues about people and the future of our planet

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