Developing countries ‘will need $2tn a year in climate funding by 2030’

Report co-written by Nicholas Stern says figure required to switch away from fossil fuels and cope with extreme weather impacts

‘Significant’ moves on climate disaster funds lift Cop27 hopes

Small but symbolic moves at summit where finance is critical include new loss and damage money and debt relief

There’s one big subject our leaders at Cop27 won’t touch: livestock farming

It’s on course to guzzle half the world’s carbon budget, so why are governments so afraid to discuss it?

The Guardian view on climate finance: a green transition requires funding

If climate catastrophe is to be avoided, the governments and institutions of the rich west will have to alter their priorities

African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to the climate crisis. Here’s what rich countries must do

37 million people are facing starvation in the Horn of Africa. Time for wealthier countries to adopt ‘loss and damage finance’

Adding insult to injury: the case of Loss and Damage.

An event or an action that results to any kind of Loss and Damage

Drinking water, solar energy, biogas…the innovation of the SUEZ UCD Smart Village

In the face of climate change and the need for development, it is now imperative to find solutions likely to improve the living conditions of populations in rural areas of Africa. The UCD® Smart Village meets several expectations.

COP27: Rwanda launches $104m green economy fund

On the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is launching "Ireme Invest".

AFRICA: when climate change accelerates water stress!

We have been talking about water stress for several years now.

AFRICA: Countries should allocate 1.4% of GDP per year to climate action

In a new report, the World Bank recommends that developing countries allocate 1.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) to climate action.

COP27: what are the challenges for Africa at a time of concrete solutions?

From 6 to 18 November 2022, a hundred or so heads of state and government from around the world are meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Ch

AFRICA: A new alliance to desalinate irrigation water

Egyptian company Engazaat is joining forces with Sweden's Azelio and France's Mascara Nouvelles Technologies to provide water to farms in Africa.

AFRICA: Aera and myclimate sell $5 million in carbon credits for M Auto’s EVs

MOZAMBIQUE: EU grants €20 million for water and sanitation in the Nort

The European Union (EU) is providing €20 million in funding to Mozambique.

GABON: A new drinking water plant comes into service in Mouila

The President of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has just inaugurated the Val-Marie drinking water plant in Mouila, in the province of Ngounié.

AFRICA: Mount Kilimanjaro ice cap could disappear by 2050

In a recent study, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) warns that 17 World Heritage glacier sites could disappear by 2050.

AFRICA: Air pollution is the second highest risk factor for death

A new report highlights the impact of increasing levels of fine particle pollution in Africa.

Climate emergency in Africa: time for adaptation solutions

As decision-makers from around the world gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), climate change is affecting the African continent, from Morocco

TANZANIA: elephant population recovers

Nearly 20,000 elephants were counted during a 20-day survey in Katavi-Rukwa and Ruaha-Rungwa, two regions in western and southern Tanzania respectively.

NAMIBIA: EU-funded waste buy-back centres inaugurated in Windhoek

Announced since July 2022, the establishment of two waste buy-back centres in the city of Windhoek in Namibia is now effective.