Four countries showcase their ambitious on climate action during Africa climate week
Although Africa has contributed relatively little to the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions, the continent has suffered some of the world’s worst impacts of climate change, from famine to flooding to heatwaves to drought. But despite these challenges, the Africa continent also has enormous potential when it comes to climate action. Three African countries – Eritrea, […]
A Vision for Transparency of Climate Action in Africa
Ministers and other regional and international leaders met with experts at Africa Climate Week 2022 in Libreville, Gabon at the beginning of this month to lay out their vision for ambitious implementation of the new transparency arrangements under the Paris Agreement. The talks were designed to help implement the new Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) which […]
“Blueing” the Paris Agreement at COP27
The development of the Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar is being held back by the effects of climate change, according to a senior minister on the island. Agriculture, fishing and tourism are all being negatively impacted as sea-levels and temperatures rises. Zanzibar says it does not have the resources to counter the effects of climate […]
COP26: What Outcomes does Africa need from the Summit?
CLIMATE CHANGE: Africa is the most vulnerable continent to the effects of climate change due to its low adaptive capacity, as a result of financial and technological limitations. Despite contributing less than 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, the continent feels the effects of a warming planet more intensely than anywhere else. COP26 offers […]