EREF’s comment on European Parliament’s vote concerning the Delegated Act on green Taxonomy

Brussels, 6 July 2022 This is a very sad day for clear rules on financing under sustainability criteria. Nuclear and fossil gas lobby interests won over sound sustainability rules for green financing.

UK sets strong example with revenue support for 40 MW of tidal stream

‘Putin rubbing hands with glee’ after EU votes to class gas and nuclear as green

The European parliament has backed plans to label gas and nuclear energy as “green”, rejecting appeals from prominent Ukrainians and climate activists that the proposals are a gift to Vladimir Putin.

Tom Morton Drives His 62 KWh Nissan Leaf 345 KM Non-Stop From Kisumu To Nairobi!

Kenya is one of the best places for electric vehicles. The grid is very green, with over 90% of electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as hydro, geothermal, wind, and some utility-scale solar.

Cabinet nod for move to ban single-use plastic bags in Qatar

The Cabinet has approved a draft decision of HE the Minister of Municipality on regulating the use of plastic bags, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reports.

Saudi Arabia welcomes birth of first Arabian oryx in kingdom in 90 years

Saudi Arabia has welcomed the first Arabian oryx to be born in the kingdom in nine decades. The calf was born at the King Salman Royal Reserve in the Northern Borders province, “after the interrupted labour of the Arabian oryx species that lasted 90 years”, authorities said on Monday.

Global Carbon Pricing Generates Record $84 Billion in Revenue

Global carbon pricing revenues increased by 60% over past year, according to latest World Bank report

‘Every year it gets worse’: on the frontline of the climate crisis in Bangladesh

Ever since she was a little girl, Amina Ahmed has been afraid of the water.

UN warns of ‘looming hunger catastrophe’ due to Russian blockade

A looming hunger catastrophe is set to explode over the next two years, creating the risk of unprecedented global political pressure, the executive director of the UN World Food Programme has warned.

EGYPT: Taqa inaugurates solar power plant in Soma Bay and signs up for desalination

The Egyptian company Taqa Arabia is commissioning a solar photovoltaic plant in Soma Bay, a resort on the Red Sea in Egypt.

RWANDA: In Gahengeri, the car manufacturer KIA trains in sustainable agriculture

In Rwanda, 2,000 farmers in the town of Gahengeri, 39 km from the capital Kigali, will improve their yields thanks to a new training center for sustainable agriculture.

RWANDA: Rura launches competition to collect e-waste in Kigali and Musanze

With Rwanda generating about 10,000 tons of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) each year, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) is initiating a competition to rid Kigali and Musanze district of their old appliances.

AFRICA: Baobab+ secures €5 million loan for its solar kits in six countries

The impact investment platform Symbiotics is providing a $5 million loan to Baobab+, a French company specializing in electrification via solar home systems.

SOUTH AFRICA: GoMetro to test electric minibuses in Stollenbosch by 2023

Faced with soaring fuel prices exacerbated by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, GoMetro, a mobility company based in Cape Town, South Africa, is preparing to deploy electric minibuses in the city of Stollenboch in 2023.

EGYPT: Elsewedy accelerates on renewable energy with $150 million credit

Egypt's Elsewedy Electric is getting a $150 million loan to develop renewable energy in Africa.

CENTRAL AFRICA: the region most sensitive to global warming?

Central Africa is the region of the world where global warming is the highest, 1.1°C against a global average of 1.09°C according to the 6th report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

AFRICA: Med’Innovant Africa 2022 accelerates innovation for sustainable cities

The third edition of the Med'Innovant Africa competition is launched. The initiative organized by Euroméditerranée, a French public urban development institution, targets the innovations of African start-ups on the sustainable city.

AFRICA: At the World Urban Forum, the AfDB advocates sustainable urbanization

Faced with demographic growth that makes road traffic and access to housing difficult in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) recommends that African cities drive sustainable urbanization through green investments.

TANZANIA: Eight companies join forces to manage plastic waste

In Tanzania, eight brewing companies are joining forces to form the Polyethylene Terephthalate Recycle Company (PETCO).

MOROCCO: Six consortia are vying for a €800m desalination contract in Casablanca

At least six consortia have formed to respond to a call for tenders issued by Morocco's National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), according to sources.