‘World-first’ hydrogen project raises questions about its role in fuelling future homes
Project to power 300 Scottish homes with ‘green hydrogen’ hit by delays, leaving some to question whether it is still worthwhile
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Denmark offers ‘loss and damage’ funding to poorer countries for climate breakdown
Denmark ‘gets ball rolling’ at UN ahead of protests as poor nations call for greater collective commitment
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Thousands call for ‘climate reparations and justice’ in global protests
Fridays for Future ‘strikes’ in about 450 places demanded rich countries pay for damage from global heating
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Australia should compensate Torres Strait Islanders for climate crisis failure, UN says
The landmark ruling found the Morrison government had violated the rights of the Indigenous people by failing to take adequate action to cut emissions
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Activists subvert poster sites to shame aviation and ad industries
Billboards hijacked across Europe to highlight role of airline emissions in climate crisis As Kate, 23, walked out of Seven Sisters station, in Tottenham, north London, she noticed an airline advertisement attracting unusual attention.
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Sky and the Australian find ‘no evidence’ of a climate emergency – they weren’t looking hard enough
The media outlets gave sizeable coverage to journal article that climate scientists said misrepresented their research
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We need to be told the true climate cost of Schumer and Manchin’s pipeline side deal
Democrats hailed the Inflation Reduction Act as a climate crisis victory – so why the secrecy over an oil and gas pipelines bill?
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Why should we in Pakistan pay for catastrophic floods we had no part in causing?
Pakistan continues to pay in loss and damages for the carbon emissions of others. This must change
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Forever chemicals’ detected in all umbilical cord blood in 40 studies
Studies collectively examined nearly 30,000 samples over the past five years in ‘disturbing’ findings
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AFRICA: $277bn needed per year for climate change adaptation
Africa needs $277 billion per year to respond to the climate emergency through nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
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CENTRAL AFRICA: Future TTT project will enable sustainable forest management
Tropical Timber Trade facility (TTT), the future trilateral project for the sustainable management of Central African forests is taking shape.
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CAMEROON: AfDB Grants US$ 23.7 Million for Storm Water Drainage in Yaoundé
The Cameroonian government has obtained a loan of CFAF 15.8 billion (about US$ 23.7 million) from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the implementation of the Yaounde City Storm Water Drainage Supp
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SOUTH AFRICA: 10 start-ups to compete for the Energy Investment Village in Cape Town
Ten local start-ups will compete to showcase their sustainable energy supply innovations at the Energy Investment Village, which opens on 18 October 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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ALGERIA: Lafarge launches “Chamil”, a low carbon cement for eco-construction
The Algerian subsidiary of the French-Swiss group LafargeHolcim is launching a low-carbon cement.
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TUNISIA: ANME equips 4,000 households with solar powered water heaters
The Tunisian government is distributing solar-powered water heaters to 4,000 families.
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AFRICA: Three countries want to step up climate action
At least four countries (three of them African) plan to accelerate their climate action in the coming years.
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AFRICA: EU bans imports of rubber from deforestation
The European Parliament has just passed a law banning the import of deforestation products into the European Union (EU).
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AFRICA: e-mobility professionals meet in Nairobi in October 2022
The first edition of the African Electric Mobility Week is being held from 25 to 29 October 2022 in the Kenyan city of Nairobi.
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UGANDA: EnDev seeks a consultant for solar irrigation
Under the Energising Development (EnDev) programme, its management body is inviting tenders for the selection of a consultancy firm for the development of solar irrigation in central and eastern Uganda.
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AFRICA: Towards a data exchange network to safeguard ecosystems
Decision-makers and national experts are exchanging information on the state of ecosystems in Africa and the usefulness of measurement and evaluation tools to preserve and restore them.
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