London, UK//- BB Energy (the Group) has announced the launch of its Improved Cookstove (ICS) Project in Rwanda. In partnership with its local subsidiary Société Pétrolière (SP), and local manufacturer Quality Engineering Company (QEC), BB Energy is supplying energy efficient improved cookstoves to rural communities across Rwanda.
Climate activists held demonstrations in front of International Convention Center to protest the negative effects of climate change. Photo by Mohamed Abdel Hamid/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand and Julia Taylor, University of the Witwatersrand There were high expectations for COP27, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN […]
South Africa’s Kusile coal-fired power plant is the fourth-largest coal plant in the world. Phill Magakoe / AFP via Getty Images Anthony Black, University of Cape Town and Harald Winkler, University of Cape Town South Africa has the dubious distinction of having one of the highest rates of unemployment and inequality in the world. It […]
African continent is urbanising very fast and among the most vulnerable geographies to climatic change. GettyImages Astrid R.N. Haas, University of Toronto Under the Paris Agreement, which came into force in 2016, countries agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and work together to adapt to the effects of climate change. To act on this, […]
Innovative instruments and equity finance are needed to enhance risk-sharing through public-private partnerships and maximize the impact of scarce public funds Emerging market and developing economies account for two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions, and many are highly vulnerable to climate hazards. These economies will need significant financing in coming years to reduce emissions and […]
Accra, Ghana//-Majority of Ghanaians who are aware of the phenomenon of climate change say it is making life in the country worse and therefore requires urgent government action, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey.
The carcass of a Grévy’s zebra, an endangered species which exists only in the northern part of Kenya, where drought is ongoing. Photo by FREDRIK LERNERYD/AFP via Getty Images Moina Spooner, The Conversation Climate change has produced a number of threats to wildlife. Over time, changing rainfall patterns have transformed habitats and forced animals to […]
Activists demand compensation from rich countries at the COP27 climate conference. Photo by Sean Gallup/GettyImages Ademola Adenle, Colorado State University Climate change is a significant threat to development across Africa. Important sectors, such as agriculture, health and water will feel a considerable adverse impact from 1.5⁰C-2⁰C of global warming, according to a report by the […]
How to finance renewable energy may be the dominant question in global public policy discussions of climate change. But at a very local level, two Ugandan activists are making the case that when communities get involved, climate adaptation doesn’t have to cost much.
Johannesburg, South Africa//-Vilifying fossil fuels seems to come easily to many people these days. That includes UN Secretary General António Guterres, who recently associated them with war, pollution, and climate catastrophe.
