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allAfrica, 23 May 2023
In an address today to the African Development Bank Annual Meeting, the COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, called for a major boost to public and private… Read more »
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Africa: Will COP28 Live Up to Africa's Huge Expectations? #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 11 May 2023
The climate crisis cannot afford another round of negotiations that result in dragging down efforts to address it. Read more »
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Africa: UN Predicts Next Five Years to Be Hottest on Record #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 18 May 2023
A damning new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warns millions around the world that the hottest years on record will happen within five years. Read more »
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Africa: Why the Climate Crisis Matters - A Call to Action
allAfrica, 11 May 2023
It's no secret that our planet is facing a climate crisis. Read more »
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Africa: Climate Disaster Is Reshaping the World - Can Africa Make Its Mark?
ISS, 17 May 2023
As global economic, security and climate crises coalesce, will Africa fall deeper into victimhood or turn the continent around? Read more »
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Africa: Will COP28 Catch the Next Green Wave ... or Will It Wipe Out?
IPS, 16 May 2023
The hosts of COP28 are betting big on business and a private sector "mindset" to deliver a successful event. Are they right? Professor Felix Dodds and Chris Spence review the… Read more »
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Africa: The Loud Part the IPCC Said Quietly, Global North Needs to Use Less Energy #AfricaClimateHope
African Arguments, 21 March 2023
You can't replace fossil fuels with renewables like swapping out a battery. The Global North will also have to drastically reduce its energy use. Read more »
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AI London, 20 March 2023
An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report issued today, which warns that global warming this century is on course to exceed an agreed 1.5°C limit without… Read more »
Africa's Expectations for COP28 in Dubai #AfricaClimateCrisis
As the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change prepares for its annual Conference of Parties (COP) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in November 2023, many African countries are looking to the event as an opportunity to advance their climate agendas and push for stronger global action on climate change.
Will COP28 offer an opportunity to change that, asks allAfrica's Melody Chironda.
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In the face of the urgent climate crisis, it's essential to hear from all voices to find the best solutions. However, marginalized communities, including women, youth, and ... Read more »
People affected by floods in Chad are using canoes as means of transport to be able to access certain areas severely affected by the floods (file photo).
