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02 10 2023 | 14:03

Renewables Jobs Nearly Doubled in Past Decade, Soared to 13.7 Million in 2022

Abu Dhabi, UAE/Geneva, Switzerland, 28 September 2023 - Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total of 7.3…

02 10 2023 | 13:53

MOROCCO: abandonment of the Tangier desalination project in favor of a water highway

While the conditions for the launch of the Tangier water desalination project were already in place, the construction contract signed in February 2023 with the Israeli company Mekorot was canceled…

02 10 2023 | 13:00

TANZANIA: $15.2bn needed for its water investment programme

The Tanzania Water Investment Programme (TanWIP) will be implemented from 2024, at a total cost of $15.2 billion. The Tanzanian government, which does not have sufficient funds at its disposal, hopes…

02 10 2023 | 12:56

UN General Assembly: the AU announces the mobilisation of $30bn/year for water

At the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), which closes on 26 September 2023 in New York in the United States of America, a number of commitments were made, including that of mobilising…

02 10 2023 | 12:52

Climate finance: in New York, the Netherlands announces €40m for the DFCD fund

On the sidelines of the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) in New York in the United States of America, the Dutch government is committing €40 million to the Dutch Fund for Climate and…

02 10 2023 | 12:49

CAMEROON: inauguration of the 36 MWp Maroua and Guider solar power plants

On Friday 22 September 2023, Cameroon's Minister of Water and Energy, Gaston Eloundou Essomba, inaugurated the 36 MWp Maroua and Guider solar photovoltaic power plants. The facilities, which have…

02 10 2023 | 12:45

AFRICA: Google to launch a centre for climate-smart agriculture

Implementing Agenda 2030 is not just a matter for environmentalists and politicians. At least, that is the message being sent by the multinational technology companies attending the United Nations…

02 10 2023 | 12:41

NIGERIA: taking inspiration from the Rwandan model to protect the Cross River gorilla

The Wild Africa Fund (WAF), a non-governmental wildlife protection organisation, is calling on Nigerians to protect the unique Cross River gorillas. There are only 100 of them left in Nigeria. The…

02 10 2023 | 12:37

AFRICA: for six months, company executives will be trained in sustainability

Between mid-October 2023 and March 2024, the United Nations Global Compact via its French office and hub in Nigeria will be training entrepreneurs and investors on the African continent to take…

02 10 2023 | 12:30

CAMEROON: after Nachtigal, France’s EDF is to build a new dam on the Sanaga river

Électricité de France (EDF) has joined forces with the government of Cameroon to create Kikot Hydro Power Company. The company's mission will be to develop and build a new hydroelectric dam on the…

02 10 2023 | 12:26

CAMEROON: €1.8bn to be allocated to drinking water and sanitation over 5 years

In Cameroon, the government will allocate 1,200 billion CFA francs (more than €1.8 billion) to ongoing water and sanitation projects, including the Drinking Water Supply Project for Nine Towns (PAEP…

02 10 2023 | 12:22

KENYA: at the UN General Assembly, MCC grants $60 million for sustainable transport

The 78th General Assembly of the United Nations, which closes on 26 September 2023, was not just a political meeting. President William Ruto is returning to Kenya with a $60 million grant from the US…

02 10 2023 | 12:17

ALGERIA: Corso desalination plant operational after 2 years of work

The Corso desalination plant in the wilaya of Boumerdès in Algeria is finally 100% operational, Algerian Energy Company (AEC) recently announced. The new plant has a capacity of 80,000 m3 per day.…

02 10 2023 | 12:13

AFRICA: white rhino population is increasing, but the subspecies remains threatened

Researchers from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have combined rhino estimates from various African countries for the year 2022. The continental assessment obtained from…

02 10 2023 | 12:00

ANGOLA: the 2,070 MW Laúca mega-dam is fully operational

The Laúca hydroelectric power station is fully operational. The announcement was made by the Austrian company Andritz, which built and installed all the units at the plant, which has a capacity of 2,…

28 09 2023 | 16:50

Alliance for Industry Decarbonization aims to accelerate achieving net-zero goals

With more than 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 40% of global energy consumption, the industrial sector is the second largest emitter after power generation. At the same time, the…