Climate Change Job Vacancies Update - 12 May 2022
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IS KENYA'S CONTRIBUTION TO MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE REALLY IMPACTFUL?
With a climate risk index of about 19.67 and an existence in a third world region- the Sub-saharan Africa, almost all expects Kenya to be playing a microscopic role in the mitigation of the clim
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Landmark inquiry finds legal grounds to hold climate-destroying corporations accountable
Quezon City, Philippines, 6 May 2022 – Today, the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) issued the final report [1] of its multi-year investigation into 47 investor-owned corporations for human rights harms that result from their actions triggering climate change.[2]
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DRC/ZAMBIA: an agreement to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles
Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) want to use the 70% of the world's cobalt reserves in their subsoil for the local manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles.
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High demand for hybrid power solutions in Africa’s mining sector
There has been a growing demand for hybrid power solutions in the mining sector in Africa as evidenced by the approval of a solar system at Mozambique’s Balama Mine.
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Ouattara mobilises his peers for the restoration of degraded lands
The 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is being held from 9 to 20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
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Green4Youth’s 4th call for projects accelerates sustainable development
In Tunisia, the Green4Youth programme is launching a call for projects to select its fourth cohort.
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PPC builds solar power plant with storage in Bulawayo
In Zimbabwe, cement manufacturer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) is holding a stone-laying ceremony for the construction of a solar power plant equipped with a storage system.
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Lagos gets pumping station to prevent flooding
Flooding has displaced 4,000 people in Lagos in July 2021.
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AFD finances €100 million for drinking water and sanitation in 5 provinces
French Development Agency (AFD) is announcing €100 million in loans to Morocco.
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LIFE ASTI FINAL CONFERENCE - 19 May 2022 Thessaloniki
LIFE ASTI FINAL CONFERENCE 19 MAY 2022 THESSALONIKI
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The kids are not ok
Today I went to give a climate talk at my old high school in Geneva — and was given a masterclass in our failings. This is the story of a day that shook me up.
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Direct switch from coal to renewables cheaper than going over gas “bridge”
A new analysis published this week reveals it is now clearly cheaper for countries to switch from coal-fired generation to renewables than it is to swap from coal to natural gas as a bridge to renewables.
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Solar power prices are falling. What does this mean for our household electricity bills?
After a long decade of year-on-year increases in power prices throughout the country, the cost of electricity is forecast to fall in most places.
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The limits of forest carbon sequestration
Although nations are grappling with reducing carbon emissions to minimize climate change risks, they actually need to remove carbon dioxide from the atmospher
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Why artificial intelligence is vital in the race to meet the SDGs
Seven years have passed since world leaders met in New York and agreed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to resolve major challenges including poverty, hunger, inequality, climate change and health.
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How ESG is shaping corporate plans
If known economist Milton Friedman were alive today, he would have dismissed any corporate role on social issues as being socialist.
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Hydrogen, the new energy rush for Africa
Green hydrogen will be one of the largest economic opportunities over the next 30 years. Driven by international actions to combat climate change, it has the potential to revolutionise numerous value chains in the energy industry and across both the mobility and manufacturing sectors.
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2021 DISASTERS IN NUMBERS
In 2021, the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT) recorded 432 disastrous events related to natural hazards worldwide. Overall, these accounted for 10,492 deaths, affected 101.8 million people and caused approximately 252.1 billion US$ of economic losses.
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