Climate envoys from those developed countries that have entered into a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with South Africa have confirmed that their governments will not fund fossil-fuel …
UN Climate Change News, 1 August 2022 – Registration is now open for this year’s Africa Climate Week (ACW 2022), to be held from 29 August to 2 September in Libreville, Gabon.
Ahead of COP27 in November 2022, the incoming Egyptian Presidency of COP27, the United Nations Regional Commissions, and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP26 and COP27 are jointly…
Energy technology company Kofa has introduced its high-end battery-powered motorcycle and battery swap stations into the Ghanaian market.
This follows a successful pilot programme that tested the…
Deaths have begun in the Horn of Africa's most parched drought in four decades. Previously unreported data shared with The Associated Press show at least 448 deaths this year at malnutrition…
Rheinmetall South Africa is making a start on its plans to become climate neutral by rolling out its new electric bus and off-grid solar power charging stations.
The company has settled on electric…
Newly released figures from the Global Solar Atlas for The World Bank shows that the future is bright for Africa’s solar energy output.
The figures, analysed by Statista, reveal the average…
With 2 million tonnes of cement produced in 2019 alone, the Algerian subsidiary of the LafargeHolcim group, which specialises in building materials, is on the hunt for green growth thanks to a €9.4…
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced that it has joined the Coalition for Aquatic/Blue Foods, an international initiative to increase the importance of smart blue foods in the face…
"The State of Central African Forests 2021". This is the title of the new report by the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC). It was presented on 7 July 2022 in Libreville, Gabon, on the…
A leading advocate for Africa’s renewable energy transition is condemning Germany and Italy for pushing to “saddle” African countries with new fossil fuel infrastructure that will drag down their…
Egypt’s Infinity Group will become Africa’s largest renewable energy company when it, along with Africa Finance Corporation, acquires Lekela Power in an undisclosed deal that is expected to close…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is approving US$ 66.39 million in funding for electricity access in Guinea. The project for which the Guinean transitional government is obtaining funding aims to…
French multinational Schneider Electric, which specialises in digital energy solutions, has signed a partnership with solar energy provider SolarX. The alliance aims to integrate technology solutions…
UK investment company Actis has confirmed the sale of Lekela Power. The renewable energy producer is a joint venture established in 2015 with Mainstream Renewable Power to develop a portfolio of…
While Algeria recycles only 30% of its 13 million tons of waste produced annually, the National Waste Agency (AND) will install a selective waste sorting system in the wilayas of Boumerdès, Oran and…
After months of controversy surrounding Kenya's Green Economy Implementation Plan (GEIP), the East African government has embarked on drafting a new law on sustainable waste management. The text is…
President Joe Biden has announced that the United States will bring together leaders from across the African continent for a major summit in Washington, DC this December to discuss pressing…
[NAIROBI] The annual death rate of children under five years old in Africa could double to about 38,000 by 2049 compared with the decade 2005–2014, without cuts to rising carbon emissions, a study …
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