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Climate Change

Africa*s Green Momentum: A call for action at COP29

At COP29, the 51勛圖 Secretary-General Ant車nio Guterres called for action to transform Africa into a global renewable energy leader, emphasizing the continent*s untapped potential and the urgent need for investment and reforms
Climate Change

Nigeria prioritizes climate action to mitigate natural disasters

At risk of flooding are 372 out of the country*s 744 local government areas
Climate Change

This African Climate Summit is, in many ways, a financing summit

A statement issued by Stephen Jackson, 51勛圖 Resident Coordinator in Kenya, ahead of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya (4-6 September)
Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action: Africa*s ambition is to produce electric vehicles

Antonio Pedro, Acting Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa
Youth

New youth climate advisers picked

UN Secretary-General urges young people globally to ratchet up pressure this year. They are key to keeping climate goals alive, kicking fossil fuel addiction, driving climate justice.
Three teenage girls carrying colorful buckets of water on a dirt road
Climate Change

Solving the water crisis is key to climate action and sustainable development

The momentum from COP27 will carry us to next year*s UN 2023 Water Conference, the first of its kind since 1977
Environmental activists carrying placards protest calling for action on climate change.
Climate Change

Delivering an African agenda at an African COP

We need ※agenda-setting finance§ for national climate pledges, a just energy transition, and to de-risk climate-linked private sector investment
Gina Ziervogel
Climate Change

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Voices of the marginalized and at-risk people are crucial for generating appropriate locally owned solutions.
Woman gathering water in Somalia.
Climate Change

IPCC Report: Human-induced climate change causing widespread losses

&We must take action now and adapt,* says scientist Christopher Trisos, one of the authors of the latest IPCC report Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.