climate change
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NEWS
Global climate leaders call for urgent overhaul of UN climate process
The global climate policy process is no longer fit for purpose and requires a comprehensive overhaul to ensure planetary stability and a liveable future for humanity. This is the urgent message of an open letter to the Member States of the UN and Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Secretariat Simon Stiell, signed by a group of prominent scientists, advocates, and…
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CLIMATE CHANGE
[Peter Nalika] What Africa Should Demand at COP29
With COP29 around the corner, Africa aims to take a more assertive stance in advocating for technology-driven climate action. Building on the outcomes of COP28, Africa’s demands at this year’s conference should centre around advancing climate technology access, fostering local innovation ecosystems, and ensuring the continent’s unique needs and challenges are integral to global climate tech conversations. COP28’s Green Digital…
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CLIMATE CHANGE
COP29 – Climate Christmas in Azerbaijan
The festival season is upon us again. Shimmering lights, exotic foods, heartfelt greetings, people flying over from all around the world to be with family and friends, gifts and rewards, gala times, great conversations, and promises to do better this year. Like all its previous editions, COP29 guarantees all of this and much more under the presidency of H.E. Mukhtar…
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Accelerate Regulations to Boost Kenya’s Carbon Markets, Experts Urge
Kenya could earn billions of dollars from the global market in carbon credits but needs to finalise the regulations needed to achieve that potential. This is according to speakers at Diamond Trust Bank’s Sustainability and Economic Forum. Despite being the first country in Africa to enact Kenya Climate Change Act in 2016 to help tackle climate change, it amended the law in 2023 to include…
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Green Climate Fund approves $151 million for AfDB’s climate resilience programme
The Green Climate Fund has approved $151 million in financing for a major resilience programme supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to address climate vulnerability in the Horn of Africa. The approval was granted at the Fund’s 39th Board meeting and comprises a $90.7 million grant and a $60.3 million loan. The financing will support the Bank Group’s “Building Climate…
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NEWS
AJEN Roundtable Focuses on Sustainable Journalism Education
The 2024 African Journalism Education Network (AJEN) has convened participants across Africa to explore innovative approaches to teaching journalism across African institutions of higher learning, emphasizing the need for curricula that equip students with the skills to produce high-quality, ethical, and sustainable content. This conference brings together leading academics, journalists, and policymakers from around the globe to discuss the pivotal role of…
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Epson on CDP A List for Tackling Climate Change
Epson Corporation has been placed on the A list for its achievements in tackling climate change and water security by Carbon Disclosure Project [CDP], the international environmental organisation. CDP is an independent not-for-profit charity that runs the global environmental disclosure system. Each year, it encourages companies to measure and manage their risks and opportunities related to climate change, water security and deforestation. CDP…
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ENVIRONMENT
Corporations in Kenya join govt in ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees
Responding to the urgent global call for environmental protection and sustainability, Kenya has made a bold move to plant an unprecedented 15 billion trees. Aimed at mitigating climate change, increasing biodiversity and enhancing environmental resilience, this ambitious effort reaffirms the nation’s commitment to environmental stewardship alignment to accentuate green growth. While this ambitious project is a major government initiative, the…
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CLIMATE CHANGE
CarbonPool closes $12m to underwrite the carbon credit markets
CarbonPool, the world’s first insurance company with a carbon credit balance sheet, has closed a $12 million funding round to underwrite the carbon credit markets. Founded by former Allianz executives Coenraad Vrolijk, Nandini Wilcke and Frederic Olbert, CarbonPool aims to accelerate investment in carbon credits, which are crucial to achieving net zero, by providing carbon credit insurance with claims payments…
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