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11 06 2024 | 07:45

COP29 Joins IRENA to Track UAE Consensus Energy Outcomes Set at COP28

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Baku Azerbaijan, 5 June 2024 – The incoming COP29 Presidency, Azerbaijan, will partner with IRENA on the monitoring of progress towards tripling renewable energy…

11 06 2024 | 07:45

It was all eco: Coldplay beats emissions target for world tour – via kinetic dancefloors and trains

Coldplay has announced that they have reduced their touring carbon footprint by 59% compared with their previous world tour – via some creative methods that include kinetic dancefloors that allow…

11 06 2024 | 07:39

MOZAMBIQUE: agents trained to interpret air quality data

The city of Maputo now has municipal officers who can interpret air quality data. Their training, which lasted a month in Barcelona, Spain, will help to step up the fight against air pollution in…

11 06 2024 | 07:34

CAMEROON: towards the end of the red card for IUU fishing?

To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU fishing) on 5 June 2024, Afrik21 spoke to Elie Badai, head of the fisheries control and…

11 06 2024 | 07:29

At €20,000, will Volkswagen’s future EV be affordable for Africans?

While the cost of buying an electric vehicle can sometimes approach €170,000, depending on production costs and the model, German carmaker Volkswagen has announced that it will be manufacturing and…

11 06 2024 | 07:26

SOUTH AFRICA: mining company Sibanye signs for 140 MW of wind energy

South African mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has signed an agreement to purchase 140 MW of privately-owned wind power to power and decarbonise its extractive operations in the Rainbow Nation.…

11 06 2024 | 07:23

TUNISIA: Saudi Arabia’s Acwa to invest in hydrogen for the European market

Saudi company Acwa Power has signed an agreement with the Tunisian authorities for the development and production of green hydrogen in the country. This energy will be destined for the European…

11 06 2024 | 07:21

EAST AFRICA: floods in the first half of 2024

Climate change has been dictating the law in East Africa for some years now. The first six months of 2024 were no exception, with an increase in the number of floods taking a heavy economic and…

11 06 2024 | 07:20

Discovering Luengue-Luiana Park, a jewel in the Angolan town of Rivungo

Angola is best known for its heavenly beaches and culinary secrets. But this Central African country is also a bastion of wildlife, particularly in the municipality of Rivungo. Immerse yourself in…

11 06 2024 | 07:17

Climate finance: $100bn target reached as demand soars in Africa

According to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), developing countries received $115.9 billion in climate finance in 2022, meeting the target set in…

08 06 2024 | 06:50

AfDB provides Malawi with $22 million to combat climate vulnerability

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced funding of $22 million to strengthen Malawi's climate resilience, particularly in the agricultural sector. Hope is not yet lost for Malawi. While…

08 06 2024 | 06:45

Pilot Project in Alberta, B.C. Helps Homeowners Prepare as Wildfires Approach

Toronto-based Intact Financial has launched a pilot project to help its property insurance customers in Alberta and British Columbia protect themselves from risk and damage when a wildfire is less…

08 06 2024 | 06:44

TotalEnergies, Eren and Verbund to export hydrogen from Tunisia to Europe

As Tunisia struggles to make its own energy transition, three multinational companies are proposing a project to produce and export green hydrogen from the south of the country to Europe via a…

08 06 2024 | 06:43

Adesina: AfDB Spent $50bn to Boost Africa’s Infrastructure in 9 Years

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday said that in the past nine years, the bank had spent $50 billion to boost infrastructure on the African continent. The…

08 06 2024 | 06:39

Sudan oil pipeline resumption imminent, says South Sudan official

A Sudan oil pipeline ruptured during fighting in February has been repaired and could resume operation in the next two weeks, a South Sudan oil ministry official said on Tuesday.   The Petrodar…

08 06 2024 | 06:33

Luxury perfumes linked to child labour, BBC finds

Children have picked ingredients used by suppliers to two major beauty companies, the BBC can reveal. A BBC investigation into last summer's perfume supply chains found jasmine used by Lancôme…

08 06 2024 | 06:31

Is Net Zero by 2050 Still Possible? Yes, But It’ll Cost 19% More

Governments and companies need to spend an extra $34 trillion on the clean energy transition between now and 2050 to reach net-zero emissions, according to BloombergNEF.

08 06 2024 | 06:31

If regional communities don’t want a windfarm, why would they accept a nuclear power station?

Here’s the thing about the Coalition’s latest nuclear policy. It tries to use one of the most contentious issues in rural areas, which is the rollout of renewables and the electricity transmission…

08 06 2024 | 06:28

A new project promised low-income families ‘zero net energy homes’ – but they still rely on gas

US gas utilities are partnering with one of the nation’s most trusted non-profits as part of a “cynical PR stunt” to combat efforts to curb fossil fuel usage, a Guardian investigation has found.…

08 06 2024 | 06:27

‘There is nowhere to fish any more’: life in the shadow of Nigeria’s biggest industrial complex

On the outskirts of Lagos sits Africa’s largest oil refinery, and beside it, the continent’s biggest fertiliser plant. Armed men guard the gates and the perimeters are lined with floodlights and…