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21 09 2022 | 06:25

Vulnerable countries demand global tax to pay for climate-led loss and damage

Poor nations exhort UN to consider ‘climate-related and justice-based’ tax on big fossil fuel users and air travel The world’s most vulnerable countries are preparing to take on the richest…

21 09 2022 | 06:20

Copernicus: Summer 2022 Europe’s hottest on record

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, routinely publishes…

21 09 2022 | 06:06

‘Africa is on the frontlines but not the front pages’: Vanessa Nakate on her climate fight

The new Unicef goodwill ambassador would like to see reparations from nations most responsible for climate crisis Vanessa Nakate knows what it’s like to be Black and overlooked. In January 2020, an…

21 09 2022 | 05:59

Nigeria battling floods ‘beyond control’ as warning given of dams overflowing

Floods have affected half a million people, including 100,000 displaced, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency says Nigeria is battling its worst floods in a decade with more than 300…

21 09 2022 | 05:54

Nanmadol: Mudslides and flooding as typhoon batters Japan

Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding after one of the biggest storms in recent decades battered the country.

21 09 2022 | 05:42

Pakistan flood survivors battle rising tide of disease

"I can't stand the sight of my baby suffering," says Noor Zadi, as she cradles 10-month-old Saeed Ahmed in her arms.

21 09 2022 | 05:36

UN chief: 'Tax fossil fuel profits for climate damage'

Windfall profits made by fossil fuel companies should be taxed to pay for climate damage, according to the UN Secretary General.

20 09 2022 | 11:56

Scaling up global efforts to invest in the Sustainable Development Goals and address world’s mounting crises at the heart of the SDG Moment

SDGs are the world’s To-Do list for more inclusive, prosperous and peaceful societies

14 09 2022 | 15:35

Health groups call for global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

WHO and almost 200 other health associations urge governments around world to halt ‘environmental vandalism’ The World Health Organization (WHO) and almost 200 other health associations have made…

14 09 2022 | 12:42

Africa losing up to 15% of GDP growth to climate change, African Development Bank says

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Africa is losing 5% to 15% of its per capita economic growth due the effects of climate change and is facing a gaping climate finance shortfall, according to the…

11 09 2022 | 21:27

Climate crisis exacerbates Sudan floods as death toll rises

Sudan is currently experiencing its fourth consecutive year of abnormally extensive floods, with above-average rainfall causing at least 89 deaths and partly or completely destroying more than 47,000…

11 09 2022 | 21:22

More bankable clean cooking technologies projects needed in Rwanda

A lack of bankable projects from producers of clean cooking technologies could undermine clean targets set by Rwanda. Experts have said that even though Rwanda seeks to reduce the percentage of…

11 09 2022 | 21:17

African decentralized energy experts: Samson Tsegaye (Ethiopia)

Please briefly describe your background: where are you from, what was your education?

11 09 2022 | 21:13

Financing an ‘African’ just transition

The transition to ‘just’ energy has posed an economic challenge for many African governments, particularly those reliant on their vast hydrocarbon resources. Though many African countries are…

11 09 2022 | 21:08

Precooling and Cold Storage Methods for Fruits and Vegetables in Sub-Saharan Africa—A Review

Fruits and vegetables, known for their large nutrient potential, are more susceptible to high postharvest loss than other crops. Factors such as perishability, poor post-production handling and…

11 09 2022 | 21:03

Why We Need to Redefine Productive Use of Energy

Right now Productive Use of Energy, known as PUE to rural electrification practitioners, has governments, development banks, power utilities and renewable energy companies talking about ‘the…

11 09 2022 | 21:00

Off-grid solar expansion and economic development in the global South

In this paper, we seek to understand how the rapid expansion of off-grid solar energy across the global South since the turn of the century is influencing local and national processes of economic…

11 09 2022 | 20:43

EGYPT: Exporting electricity to Europe in the midst of an energy crisis

Negotiations are accelerating between the Egyptian and European authorities with a view to exporting clean energy from Egypt to Europe. The discussions should notably lead to a project to supply…

11 09 2022 | 20:40

EAST AFRICA: Toshiba Signs Geothermal Partnership With KenGen

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), the largest producer of geothermal energy in East Africa, has signed a partnership with Japan's Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (…