KENYA: National Plan for Electric Mobility in the making to tackle pollution
As part of its National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (2020-2025), the Kenyan government will adopt the National Plan for the Development of Green Mobility to reduce air pollution in this East African country. Pending parliamentary approval of tax in
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EGYPT: Three waste recycling plants to be built in the Suez Canal
Egyptian companies El Nasr for Fertilizers and Chemical Industries (Semadco), Flex P Films and Huhtamaki Egypt are securing financing for the construction of solid and liquid waste recycling facilities in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) in Egypt.
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TANZANIA: USAID releases $8.4 million for coastal biodiversity conservation
The United States of America and Tanzania launched the Heshimu Bahari (Swahili for "respect the oceans") project on April 4, 2023. With a five-year implementation period and initial funding of $8.4 million from the U.S.
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AFRICA: Ecobodaa and 4 other start-ups get $1.1 million for their green solutions
In response to global warming, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania, five African start-ups operating in smart agriculture and electric mobility will fund their green solutions to the tune of $1.1 million thanks to a British grant focused on energy transition. Ecobo
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AFRICA: Rabat, Tunis and Cairo among the world’s best smart cities
While the cities of Zurich in Switzerland, Oslo in Norway and Canberra in Australia are ranked as the best smart cities in the world by the 2023 report of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland, five African capitals such as T
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MALAWI: after Cyclone Freddy, the UN mobilises $70 million for population resilience
While the cholera epidemic was its main concern until now, Malawi must now deal with the heavy human and environmental consequences of Cyclone Freddy, which devastated nearly 15 districts in its southern part.
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CAMEROON: Faced with urban congestion, Yaoundé plans Bus Rapid Transit
While the populations of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania or Johannesburg in South Africa use the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on a daily basis, Cameroon is waiting for the launch of its "Trans-Yaoundé" project, which will link the Olembé and Ahala areas over 22 kilometers, with the d
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MOROCCO: Kingdom promotes the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
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MALAWI: Notice of Prequalification to Expand Rumphi Water Supply System
The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) is issuing a notice of prequalification for the extension of the drinking water supply system in Rumphi, a town in northern Malawi.
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AFRICA: Agriculture, energy, mobility… Equator raises $40 million for start-ups
Venture capital firm Equator has closed its first fund dedicated to sustainable growth in Africa.
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KENYA: Sinohydro starts construction of Mwache irrigation dam with delay
The President of the Republic of Kenya William Ruto kicks off the construction of the Mwache water reservoir project, after several false starts.
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Frightening’: record-busting heat and drought hit Europe in 2022
The climate crisis had “frightening” impacts in Europe last year, with heatwaves killing more than 20,000 people and drought withering crops, an EU report has found.
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‘They are despairing’: climate crisis weighs heavy on mental health of young Australians
A survey shows anxiety about the environment is prominent among teenagers, including Ruby Bron who feels ‘helpless’ about the future.
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Why elephants, otters and whales are nature’s secret weapons against climate breakdown
What do elephants, otters and whales have in common? They all increase the amount of carbon that can be stored in their ecosystems. Elephants disperse seeds and trample low vegetation, enabling taller trees to grow. Sea otters eat sea urchins, allowing kelp to flourish.
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‘Without the ice cap, we cannot live’: the Andes community devastated by climate crisis
As the turquoise lake at the foot of the Quelccaya glacier comes into view, Yolanda Quispe stops to look. She is sure more ice has melted since her last visit a few weeks ago.
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EU faces legal action after including gas and nuclear in ‘green’ investments guide
The European Commission is being sued by environmental campaigners over a decision to include gas and nuclear in an EU guide to “green” investments.
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They cleaned up BP’s massive oil spill. Now they’re sick – and want justice
After 18 rounds of chemotherapy, Samuel Castleberry is tired.
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Down to Earth: The path to radically lower emissions tucked away inside the devastating IPCC report
This piece first appeared in Down to Earth, the Guardian’s climate and environment newsletter. Sign up he
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Emissions from WA gas project with world’s largest industrial carbon capture system rise by more than 50%
Emissions from Chevron’s Gorgon gas development off Western Australia have increased by more than 50% despite it being home to the world’s largest industrial c
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Accelerating melt of ice sheets now 'unmistakable'
If you could shape an ice cube out of all the ice losses from Greenland and Antarctica over the past three decades, it would stand 20km high.
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