In Nigeria, the start-up Quadloop uses electronic waste as a raw material to manufacture its solar lanterns. This innovation contributes to the preservation of the environment in this West African…
In Egypt, mammals that can run at speeds of up to 65 kilometers per hour made a spectacle of themselves in the "camel race" held recently in the Bedouin village of Salloum west of Cairo.
For the…
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is releasing 220 million euros to finance energy efficiency in buildings worldwide. The funded program is expected to benefit at least four African countries.
The…
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is investing $40 million in the Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund (EEGF). Established in 2019, the facility finances renewable energy…
The Bloom association for the protection of the oceans and the South African non-governmental organization (NGO) The Green Connection launched a campaign in Paris on Monday 17 October 2022 against a…
Mauritius-based Bayport Management has secured $12 million in financing from WaterEquity, the Water.org facility that finances development institutions engaged in water and sanitation projects…
In Egypt, Taqa Power, the subsidiary of Taqa Arabia, is commissioning a 20 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant in the seaside town of Sharm El-Sheikh. The installation will power 6,000 hotel rooms a…
As part of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) approach, the Nairobi-based commercial bank Family Bank in Kenya is teaming up with mobility start-up BasiGo to pre-finance the purchase of its…
Developing nations have pushed demands that rich nations provide compensation for climate-caused “loss and damage” atop the agenda for next month’s climate conference in Egypt. With the U.S. and EU…
Sisi’s Egypt is making a big show of solar panels and biodegradable straws ahead of next month’s climate summit – but in reality the regime imprisons activists and bans research. The climate movement…
Fewer than half of those questioned in global poll believe climate change poses a ‘very serious threat’
Concerns about climate change shrank across the world last year, with fewer than half of…
Telecoms entrepreneur says continent’s people should be allowed to use their vast reserves
One of Africa’s richest entrepreneurs, the telecoms billionaire Mo Ibrahim, has criticised developed…
Twenty countries facing worst impact of global heating set out proposals for loss and damage payments
Rich countries must urgently develop a plan to assist countries suffering the ravages of…
Suella Braverman to reveal plans to grant police new powers to counter tactics favoured by Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion
Ministers are pressing ahead with a dual crackdown on climate…
Alok Sharma’s intervention puts pressure on Trump-appointed Bank chief who faces calls to resign
The UK has joined calls for sweeping reforms to the World Bank, to focus much-needed funding on the…
Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore
Enough commercial fishing line is left in the ocean each year to stretch to…
Standing in front of a lime green doubledecker hydrogen bus, Jo Bamford posed for a photo alongside transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan at the Conservative party conference’s “hydrogen zone” in…
A Louisiana power company’s plan to capture climate emissions is raising concerns about the state’s water supplies
A carbon capture proposal for a central Louisiana power plant has been titled “…
Nigeria is suffering its worst flooding in a decade, forcing 1.4 million people from their homes. The central city of Lokoja is in one of the worst-affected areas - Kogi state - and residents here…