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02 04 2023 | 07:52

WEST AFRICA: Swiss researchers prepare the digitization of 4 cities

From September 2024, a research group from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne will travel to Abidjan in Ivory Coast as part of the "Digital Solutions for the Sustainable City in…

02 04 2023 | 07:47

MOZAMBIQUE: In Massafane, a drinking water supply system serves 1,700 people

Since March 22, 2023, a drinking water supply system has improved service to 1,700 people in Massafane, a township in the Inharrime district of Mozambique. The new facilities were inaugurated by the…

02 04 2023 | 07:44

ETHIOPIA: Digital technology will strengthen water services for 10 million people

A partnership between private company Nedamco Africa, and the Ethiopian and Dutch governments, the Nedamco Africa SDG6 Water Management Initiative is being launched in Ethiopia. The initiative…

02 04 2023 | 07:41

BENIN: The World Bank is financing $30M for the management of classified forests

The World Bank announced on March 28, 2023, the granting of new financing to Benin. The $30 million envelope is intended to strengthen the sustainable management of classified forests. Declared…

02 04 2023 | 07:39

EGYPT: 9 million tons of food wasted per year, UNEP is concerned

With 9 million tons of food waste produced annually in Egypt, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is taking action to encourage the population and public institutions to preserve…

02 04 2023 | 07:34

Ensuring food security and sustainable resource management in Africa

How can local agroecological practices help reconcile resilience of food systems and sustainable forest management in Africa? This question is the focus of this third eMag, produced by Climate Chance…

02 04 2023 | 07:31

GHANA: CIF grants $28 million for electrification via solar mini-grids

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved $28.49 million in financing for Ghana. The funding is intended to support electrification via off-grid solar systems…

02 04 2023 | 07:29

MOROCCO: 2,500 charging stations to be installed by 2026

In Morocco, companies in the electricity and automotive sectors have given the green light to the intersectoral professional association for electric mobility (APIME) to install 2,500 charging…

02 04 2023 | 07:24

AFRICA: Algeria tops a ranking of the least polluted Arab countries

With its 44 million inhabitants, Algeria is the least polluted country in the Arab world according to the fifth report on air quality published recently by the Swiss environmental organization IQAir.

01 04 2023 | 16:39

Berlin under fire for climate law ‘catastrophe’

Opposition members and green campaigners in Germany have criticised the government for weakening the country’s climate law after it reached compromises on key contentious issues after days and nights…

01 04 2023 | 16:22

EasyJet bets on hydrogen aircraft to end flight emissions

Budget airline easyJet is banking on hydrogen aircraft to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, betting that the novel technology will revolutionise the environmental impact of flying in the coming…

01 04 2023 | 16:19

With strict targets looming, European aviation races to make green fuel

Energy giant Repsol has bought into Europe’s drive for green jet fuel, but believes the €200 million plant it is building in southeast Spain faces a bumpier ride than if it was on the other side of…

01 04 2023 | 16:02

UN adopts landmark resolution on climate justice

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday (29 March) adopted by consensus and to cheers a resolution calling for the world body’s top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change. Pushed…

01 04 2023 | 15:16

Polish PM will ‘do anything’ to stop EU combustion engine ban

Poland remains the only EU country to openly oppose the ban on the sale of new cars with petrol or diesel engines from 2035, with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki saying he will “do anything” for it…

01 04 2023 | 15:12

Macron announces water plan to fight droughts

Progressive pricing, savings, and the fight against leaks are all part of the 53 measures in the new water management plan President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday to better tackle droughts…

01 04 2023 | 15:09

EU renewable energy deal backs biofuels to cut transport emissions

The amount of biofuels in Europe’s transport sector is expected to increase after the European Parliament and EU countries agreed in the early hours of Thursday (30 March) on new rules to spur the…

01 04 2023 | 15:04

Corporate due diligence: what is the added value for climate?

The EU may soon extend its requirements for climate transition plans through the ongoing development of a corporate sustainability due diligence directive. However, the final version of the…

01 04 2023 | 14:59

Elderly Swiss women bring European court’s first climate case

Thousands of elderly Swiss women have joined forces in a groundbreaking case heard on Wednesday (29 March) at the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that their government’s “woefully inadequate…

01 04 2023 | 14:55

Keep it simple, scale it up: two steps to reach Net Zero

If we take one message from last week’s IPCC climate change report – we are late to tackle the climate crisis. The impacts are already being seen and we must move immediately from plan to action to…

01 04 2023 | 13:19

The EU has set ambitious targets on renewables, but the real challenge starts now

EU policymakers have reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive, showing a high level of ambition. But the real challenge lies in the national implementation,…

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