A green future will remain out of reach if the world doesn’t help developing countries close a $2 trillion gap in investment towards an energy transition, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned on Wednesday.
Category: Environment & Sustainability
EU’s Carbon Border Tax: a New Report Shows Africa Stands to Lose $25 Billion Yearly
Melanie Lamprecht / Shutterstock David Luke, London School of Economics and Political Science A new European law that imposes the first ever carbon border tax in the world comes into force in October 2023. It will be applied gradually over the next three years before it is fully implemented.
Hydro-Economic Study Shows Economic Benefits of Climate-Resilient Water Systems for South African Cities
Cape Town, South Africa// — South African cities are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which jeopardizes the reliability of their water systems, ultimately impacting their competitiveness, quality of life for residents, and prospects for economic development.
Investigation Launched Into Impact of Plastic Pollution on Livestock and Working Animals
The groundbreaking new study was announced today at the University of Portsmouth’s PlasticsFuture 2023 Conference, a global gathering of experts looking to solve the plastic pollution crisis.
Flooding Tackled by Helping Citizens Take Action – study
Extreme weather caused by climate change – such as flooding – will be to easier to prepare for after scientists developed a new method that empowers citizens to identify solutions to the threats their communities face.
New Transparency Guides for Decision Makers Addressing Climate Change Adaptation, Loss and Damage Out
ICAT has launched three new guides targeted at climate change decision makers leading adaptation policies and projects. By using the new guides, decision makers could effectively assess climate change adaptation project proposals, enhance measurement and evaluation (M&E) frameworks for adaptation activities to encompass local and non-State actors, and assess the impacts of losses and damages.
Lead Poisoning in Locally Manufactured Paints: A Threat to Zimbabwean Society
Zimbabwe/ — In 2022, the University of Zimbabwe and Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP) conducted a study on the presence of lead in locally manufactured paint.
Parrots Seized from Congolese Traffickers in April 2022 Released to the Wild
Nairobi, Kenya//– World Animal Protection applauds Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre for rewilding parrots caught up in the cruel wildlife trade.
ECOWAS Inaugurates Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems For Disaster Risk Reduction
Abuja, Nigeria// — The ECOWAS Commission in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD), Intergovernmental Authority on Development-Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (IGAD-ICPAC), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), International Center for Environmental Monitoring (CIMA Research Foundation), Italy and the Government of Italy has inaugurated […]
World Bank Report: Trillions Wasted on Subsidies Could Help Address Climate Change
Washington DC, USA//– Trillions of dollars are wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing and fossil fuels that could be used to help address climate change instead of harming people and the planet, a World Bank report says.