Abu Dhabi, UAE// – The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award for innovative solutions to global challenges, has announced this year’s finalists following a rigorous evaluation by its esteemed Jury.
Category: Environment & Sustainability
The Swiss Financed Carbon Credit Project in Ghana Partners Don’t Want to Talk About
On Monday, July 7, 2025, Ghana and Switzerland made history with the issuance of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) for the ‘Transformative Cookstove Activity in Rural Ghana’. The two countries achieved this under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.2 framework.
UNGA80: Mrs Mahama, Other First Ladies to Champion Women’s Resilience Amidst Climate and Conflict
Accra, Ghana// — First Lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama and other First Ladies from the continent convened for a high-level side event during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80), organised by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD).
New Report Exposes the Cruel Reality of Commercial Wildlife Farming in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya– A groundbreaking report released today by World Animal Protection unveils the alarming, inhumane treatment of wild animals trapped in commercial wildlife farming in Kenya. The report reveals shocking animal cruelty, serious public health threats, and risks to the country’s global conservation reputation.
National Sanitation Day: Mahama Pledges Youth-led Environmental Action
Accra, Ghana//-President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development, announcing a series of targeted initiatives at the launch of the reintroduced National Sanitation Day campaign.
Ben-Gurion University Study Reveals Surprising Sources of Climate-relevant Emissions
Israel// — A groundbreaking study from researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals that desert soils can emit powerful greenhouse gases within minutes of being wetted—even in the absence of microbial life.
Pangolins for Sale: Endangered Wildlife on TikTok’s Marketplace Research Reveals
New research shows TikTok’s role in the wild meat trade in Togo, West Africa, is a global threat to wild animals and needs urgent regulation. TikTok is being used by traders based in Lomé, Togo, to openly advertise and sell dead endangered wild animals – including white-bellied pangolins – a new investigation released by World Animal […]
Seychelles, Australia Discuss Climate Change Action Goals
VICTORIA, Seychelles// — The Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ian Madeleine, received the Australian Climate Change Counsellor based in the Australian High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, Mr. Daniel Featherston at Maison Queau de Quinssy on Thursday, 14th August 2025.
The Treaty on Plastics is a Direct Attack on African Development – African Nations Must Oppose It
South Africa — The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Treaty on Plastics is currently being held in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 170 nations meeting to discuss the implementation of a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
Building Skills to Track Progress on Strengthening Resilience Across Africa
Accra, Ghana, August 11, 2025/ — A regional workshop on measuring household resilience to climate and socioeconomic shocks has opened in Addis Ababa, bringing together statisticians and technical experts from 27 African countries.