African leaders seek record World Bank financing to combat climate change
African leaders on Monday called for rich countries to commit record contributions to a low-interest World Bank facility for developing
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Climate Change
Carbon tax on fossils fuels, marine and aviation transport could generate additional development financing for Africa
A carbon taxation regime covering carbon tax on fossil fuel, maritime transport, and aviation could generate additional funds to support
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Private finance for climate action in spotlight at Berlin talks
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said that industrialized nations must be held financially responsible for tackling climate change, but
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El Niño’s aftermath: Southern Africa seeks sustainable solutions
The devastating impact of climate change are felt in most parts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) with state
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Climate change-linked health hazards hits 2.4 billion workers
More than 2.4 billion workers — or 70% of the global workforce — are exposed to climate change-related health hazards,
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Climate change predicted to spike cardiovascular deaths in China
A new study published in the journal eBioMedicine aims to predict the extent to which climate change may impact the risk
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Two countries in Europe are powered by 100% renewable energy as wind capacity soars
Seven countries now generate 100 per cent of their electricity from renewable energy – two are in Europe. Last year
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Climate crisis: average world incomes to drop by nearly a fifth by 2050
Average incomes will fall by almost a fifth within the next 26 years as a result of the climate crisis,
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Nominations for 2024 Think Energy Awards open
The ceremony which will be under the theme, ‘‘Financial Sustainability of Africa’s Energy Transition –the role of ESG in attracting
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New electrochemical technology could de-acidify the oceans – and even remove carbon dioxide in the process
In the effort to combat the catastrophic impacts of global warming, we must accelerate carbon emissions reduction efforts and rapidly
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