climate injustice ‘Financing for Africa hasn’t been forthcoming despite pledges, COP27 is a chance to deliver’ As we know, Africa is no stranger to the disproportionate impact of climate change. ...
Missing link European private sector notably absent at Africa Adaptation Summit Ahead of this November's COP27 in Egypt, African heads of state and other global leaders on 5 September held the Africa Adaptation Summit to ... ensure money flows to Africa for climate adaptation projects. The summit concluded with $55m in funding earmarked for African adaptation — a far cry from the goal of $25bn.
right direction? Somalia: What measures has Mohamud taken to lessen impact from climate change? Somalia is in the grips of its worst drought in years, with the FAO warning it will worsen into 2023. What measures is the new government under ... President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud taking to minimise the impact?
green justice ‘We are not the problem’ – Africa insists on gas as transition fuel Global conferences demand that developing countries hasten their journey to clean energy, but African political leaders are pushing back. They ... want to develop the continent's gas deposits, in particular, to deliver vitally needed power.
take the lead Egypt: ‘No more useless promises’ says UN climate champion Mohieldin Egypt is set to host Africa's COP - the UN Climate Change (COP27) - in November. But how green is Egypt? Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN climate change ... high-level champion for Egypt, tells The Africa Report that COP27 will inevitably shine a spotlight on the country. And force it to follow through on recent modernisation projects.
AFRICA AT THE UN Gabon’s UN ambassador hopes Russia may return to resolution linking climate change to terrorism In a wide-ranging interview with The Africa Report, Gabon's United Nations (UN) envoy Michel Xavier Biang lays out his country's priorities as ... it begins its two-year stint as one of two African states joining the UN Security Council (UNSC) this month.
hot air ‘Climate change does not care where you are’ says UK’s COP26 Ambassador Rogan As the host for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, the UK has taken the helm to guide conversations post-Covid-19 and ensure ... a sense of cohesion as climate concerns continue to grow.