‘No excuse’: IEA tells fossil fuel industry over methane leaks
The fossil fuel industry is failing to tackle methane emissions despite its pledges to uncover and fix leaking infrastructure, according to a report by the International Energy Agency released on Tuesday (21 February).
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It’s not just about the colour: too much hydrogen is unsustainable
The European Union’s oversized plans for renewable hydrogen are unrealistic and constitute a risk for the bloc’s public finances and decarbonisation efforts, write Luke Haywood and Cosimo Tansini.
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Kenyan government: scrap law that JAILS Kenyan farmers for sharing indigenous seeds
An outrageous law stops smallholder farmers in Kenya from using indigenous seeds to exchange them with other farmers - an age-old tradition. To make it worse, these farmers face a prison sentence of up to two years or a fine of up to 1,000,000
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TANZANIA: $276 million from the AfDB and AFD for the Kakono hydropower plant (88 MW)
Tanzania, which is 66% dependent on natural gas and oil for its electricity production, will diversify its national electricity mix through the construction of the Kakono hydropower plant in the northern region of Kagera.
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SOUTH AFRICA: A programme to attract private investment in hydropower
The South African government is launching the DWS Hydropower Independent Producer Programme (DWS HIPP).
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TOGO: a dam will supply 500 000 people with drinking water in Sarakawa
In Togo, the government has announced the construction of a multi-purpose dam at Sarakawa, about 22 km northwest of the town of Kara.
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AFRICA: A Bloomberg conference in Marrakech in June 2023 under the prism of climate
The first edition of the Gateway Africa Conference organised by the American business and media group Bloomberg opens on 13 June 2023 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, with the backdrop of financial mechanisms to support Africa's climate resilience. It is in the
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Ivory Coast: with support of the UN, the private sector wants to combine SDO and CSR
A workshop of the Ivorian employers' association, which focused on the contribution of the private sector to the implementation of sustainable development, has just ended in the city of Abidjan, with a view to pooling efforts to accelerate the ecological transition.
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CONGO: Towards a national framework for the implementation of the green economy
The Republic of Congo will soon have a harmonised framework for the implementation of the green economy. Actors from various backgrounds were consulted to this effect on 31 March 2023 in Brazzaville.
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AFRICA: OceanHub Africa’s call for projects to protect marine ecosystems
African start-ups developing biotechnology, artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovations that can ensure the survival of marine biodiversity have until 14 May 2023 to apply to the call for projects launched by the South Africa-based non-governmental organisation (NGO
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GREAT GREEN WALL: waterboxx adopted to save water in reforestation
The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has just signed an agreement with the Dutch company Groasis waterboxx for the supply of its "waterboxx" solution in the framework of the Great Green Wall initiative in Africa.
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UGANDA: New Delhi finances drinking water for 500,000 people in 20 districts
A new project is starting in Uganda. It involves the construction of piped water supply systems in the East African country. The project will benefit at least 500,000 people. A new project is starting in Uganda to reduce persistent drinking water shortages.
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MOROCCO: FIEM lends €5 million for two drinking water plants in Zag and Moulay Brahim
The Government of Spain has granted a €5 million loan to Morocco's National Water and Electricity Office (ONEE).
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CONGO: More than 200 security agents trained to handle seized animals
More than 200 law enforcement officers will be trained in the handling of animals seized during anti-wildlife trafficking operations.
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AFRICA: BEHAVIORS, ACTIONS AND SOLUTIONS, WHAT CHANGE IN THE FACE OF WATER CRISIS?
In this series launched on the occasion of World Water Day and the UN Conference on Water to be held from 22 to 24 March 2023 in New York in the United States of America, AFRIK 21 takes stock of water-related issues.
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CAMEROON: 13,000 Rural Households to be Solar Powered
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is financing a rural electrification project worth 53 million euros (34.7 billion CFA francs) to be implemented in 200 localities in Cameroon.
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MOROCCO: OCP to solarize its phosphate production with the support of the IFC
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a €100 million loan to the OCP Group (formerly Office chérifien des phosphates).
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AFRICA: BII and Shell Foundation to invest $245 million in clean energy
British International Investment (BII) is entering into a new partnership with the Shell Foundation.
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SENEGAL: Germany’s Gauff connects 60 solar mini-grids in the Kolda region
The German company Gauff Engineering is commissioning more than 60 solar-powered mini-grids in the Kolda region in southern Senegal.
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