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Climate Change

US delays $2.6bn climate finance package to South Africa, Bloomberg News reports

Reuters reporters 20 Mar 2025

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Climate Change

South African philanthropists unite for climate action with new pledge

Shan Radcliffe 28 Feb 2025

Pegasys joins RSK Group to advance global development goals

ESG & Sustainability

Pegasys joins RSK Group to advance global development goals

Issued by Stone 5 Feb 2025

A woman uses a donkey cart to transport a barrel of water in drought affected areas in Higlo Kebele, Adadle woreda, Somali region of Ethiopia, in this undated handout photograph. Michael Tewelde/World Food Programme/Handout via Reuters/ File Photo

Climate Change

Climate Investment Funds board backs $500m Ethiopia nature plan

Simon Jessop 6 Dec 2024

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Climate Change

SA welcomes $300bn commitment for climate finance

26 Nov 2024

A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just 6th of climate aid

Tim Cocks 27 Sep 2024

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Simon Stiell speaks at the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN), in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 5 September 2024. Reuters/Luc Gnago

Climate Change

Climate change costs Africa up to 5% of GDP, UN climate head says

Duncan Miriri 5 Sep 2024

Republic of Rwanda's Minister of Environment Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (UN SRSG) for Sustainable Energy for All Damilola Ogunbiyi, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Joergensen and Maldives Minister?of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Thoriq Ibrahim attend the session of discussion on the Global Cooling Pledge aimed at reducing emissions and exploring sustainable cooling solutions, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, UAE, 5 December 2023. Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

Climate Change

African governments looking to COP summit for higher climate financing share

Duncan Miriri 27 Aug 2024

Climate Change

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

FAO's Earth Map wins Google impact award for climate monitoring

Agriculture

FAO's Earth Map wins Google impact award for climate monitoring

7 May 2024

A view shows solar panels at the green hydrogen proof-of-concept site in Vredendal. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Energy

$1.3bn fund launched to build transmission lines across Southern Africa

Wendell Roelf 5 Mar 2024

Vikash Rampathi, segment marketing lead at Schneider Electric

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

3 steps SA must take to secure green hydrogen future

Vikash Rampathi 25 Jan 2024

Financial Services

Sanlam Investments backs South Africa's green hydrogen strategy

2 Jan 2024

Image: Delegates stand near flag posts at the Dubai's Expo City after attending the World Climate Action Summit, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1 December 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya./File Photo

Climate Change

#COP28: Cities face huge climate finance gap, study says

David Stanway 4 Dec 2023

Climate Change

Impasse broken on climate fund before COP28 but tough road ahead

Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett 7 Nov 2023

The concrete mixes piloted in Quincy include one with biogenic limestone, one with fly ash and slag that are activated with alkaline soda ash, and a third with both the alkali activated cement and biogenic limestone. Source: Dan DeLong/Microsoft.

Construction & Engineering

Carbon negative home is proof of concept for green concrete

Lindsey Schutters 19 Oct 2023

Source: World Bank

Sustainability

Djibouti inaugurates first wind farm, pioneering renewable energy ambitions

11 Sep 2023

Source: United Nations. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

Economy

#BRICS2023: UN Secretary-General calls for African seat on Security Council

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

SA partners Dutch, Danish govts on green hydrogen fund

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA partners Dutch, Danish govts on green hydrogen fund

Promit Mukherjee and Carien du Plessis 21 Jun 2023

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

Andrea Shalal 25 Jan 2023

Here's what to expect at COP27

Climate Change

Here's what to expect at COP27

Víctor Resco de Dios and Miguel Ángel de Zavala Gironés 3 Nov 2022

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sustainable Development

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sindy Peters 24 Nov 2021

Climate finance for a transition away from coal: a chance to change history in South Africa

Energy

Climate finance for a transition away from coal: a chance to change history in South Africa

Emily Tyler 16 Nov 2021

Ambitious commitments and a just transition: COP26 and Africa

Climate Change

Ambitious commitments and a just transition: COP26 and Africa

Dion Shango 3 Nov 2021

Global Citizen Live line-ups revealed for Lagos, Paris and NYC events

Events

Global Citizen Live line-ups revealed for Lagos, Paris and NYC events

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Aug 2021

Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

Agriculture

Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

17 Sep 2020

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

Infrastructure & Utilities

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

14 Feb 2020

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

Sustainable Development

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

12 Feb 2020

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

Climate Change

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

Yvonne Su 29 Jan 2020

Flanders government grants €1m to the Africa Climate Change Fund

Climate Change

Flanders government grants €1m to the Africa Climate Change Fund

3 Dec 2019

Second Regional Learning Forum on Climate Finance under way in Botswana

Climate Change

Second Regional Learning Forum on Climate Finance under way in Botswana

3 Apr 2019

African Development Bank doubles its commitment to climate finance

Climate Change

African Development Bank doubles its commitment to climate finance

19 Mar 2019

New study released outlining key investment priorities for addressing climate change

Climate Change

New study released outlining key investment priorities for addressing climate change

11 Jan 2019

SA showcases climate change programmes

Climate Change

SA showcases climate change programmes

12 Dec 2018

Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

Fishing

Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

11 Jul 2018

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

Sustainable Farming

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

12 Jun 2018

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Agriculture

Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

Climate Change

Investors turn against fossil fuels at Paris climate summit

13 Dec 2017

G20 focus on Africa in Hamburg

ESG

G20 focus on Africa in Hamburg

11 Jul 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via WC_farming_climate_change_Kenya

Agriculture

How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers

Stephen Yeboah 5 Jul 2017

How to support ‘economic patriotism' to grow Africa's economies

Marketing

How to support ‘economic patriotism' to grow Africa's economies

15 Jun 2017

Climate talks under shadow of Trump threats

Climate Change

Climate talks under shadow of Trump threats

9 May 2017

Climate change projects aren't working because communities are left out

Climate Change

Climate change projects aren't working because communities are left out

Olushola Fadairo 28 Apr 2017

UCLG Africa hosts brainstorm session on accessing climate finance

Climate Change

UCLG Africa hosts brainstorm session on accessing climate finance

6 Apr 2017

- José Graziano da Silva

Agriculture

Sustainable agriculture deserves center stage at Marrakesh climate talks

José Graziano da Silva 8 Nov 2016

Here's what happened at Habitat III

Sustainable Development

Here's what happened at Habitat III

Vanesa Castán Broto 24 Oct 2016

Drought in southern Africa today: a preview of what climate change could bring and how African farmers can adapt

Agriculture

Drought in southern Africa today: a preview of what climate change could bring and how African farmers can adapt

25 Aug 2016

$500bn per year to adapt to climate change by 2050

Climate Change

$500bn per year to adapt to climate change by 2050

12 May 2016

Tech-sharing key to success of climate summit: France

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Tech-sharing key to success of climate summit: France

5 Nov 2015