TERRAGRN to invest $2 billion in agroforestry in South Africa
Climate-smart multi-national, TERRAGRN, is leading the charge against climate change by turning up to 200,000 hectares (ha) of…
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Center to launch report on adaptation state, trends in Africa
With less than one week until COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the Global Center on Adaptation is…
Investment in climate change mitigation declines, UN report
According to a new analysis released on Thursday by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), cross-border…
African Development Bank partners with UK, London market insurers
The African Development Bank, the UK Government and three globally recognised insurance companies have entered into an innovative…
Addis Ababa waste management project wins global award
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Addis Ababa city’s decentralized composting and recycling waste management project on Wednesday wins…
Consumers urged to eat less meat and save planet
World Animal Protection together with Animal Welfare organizations urges consumers to eat less meat and save the planet.
Valio to cut carbon dioxide emissions at Riihimäki dairy plant
Valio, the Finnish dairy farmers owned company, is set to phase out the use of natural gas in…
Netflix market value fell by $167 billion
Due to its steadily expanding member base, the entertainment giant’s Netflix has generated over $143 billion in revenue…
Teraco helps VMware cloud providers drive carbon neutrality
Teraco Data Environments has announced an initiative to enable VMware Cloud Verified partners using Teraco data center facilities…
UN-Habitat, Mila launch report on AI benefits to sustainable cities
UN-Habitat, the United Nations organization working for sustainable urbanization in over 90 countries, and Mila, the Quebec based…
Agroecology key for Africa’s adaptation to climate change
By Abebe Haile – Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), in partnership with Consortium for Climate Change…
Corporate investment needed to keep global warming on 1.5°C pathway
The role of forests in the global carbon cycle is fundamental. Unless tropical deforestation is halted, there can…
IFC, Redefine Properties to develop green buildings in South Africa
To help promote sustainability and climate-smart commercial real estate in South Africa, the member of World Bank Group…
Africa Adaptation Summit outlines Adaptation Delivery Breakthrough
African and global leaders joined the Africa Adaptation Summit at the Global Center on Adaptation, outlining the most…
Firmenich receives SBTi approval for net-zero emissions target
Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative…
UN agencies to mobilize investment for climate-resilient projects in Africa
Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the…
African leaders call for financing to protect the world’s biodiversity
At the Africa Nature Finance Forum, held yesterday on the sidelines of the inaugural African Protected Areas Congress…
President Kenyatta becomes Africa Adaptation champion
Global Center on Adaptation CEO Professor Patrick Verkooijen welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya as the Global Champion…
Ethiopia launches 4th Green Legacy program
The Government of Ethiopia today launched the 4th Green Legacy program, which targeted to plant 6 billion seedlings…
Air transport passengers get most accurate CO2 emission calculator
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched IATA CO2 Connect, an online tool which provides the most…
UN calls for more climate finance to support small-scale farmers
Boosting investments to help small-scale farmers adapt to the impacts of the climate crisis is more urgent than…
Increase investment to build small-scale farmers’ resilience to climate change, IFAD says
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today called for a significant increase in investments to help small-scale…
US Embassy launches NASA MAIA program in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society and the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today launched the…
IMF advises international tax coordination curb carbon emissions
World Economic Outlook report released today by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), calls for international tax coordination curb…
Africa needs warning, response to stop climate related diseases
In his message in relation to World Health Day that has been observed annually on 7 April, World…
Recycling plastic waste gathers momentum in Africa
More and more plastic waste is being diverted from landfills and into a circular economy that grows employment…
Two agencies partner to support climate-smart agriculture globally
The Alliance for a Green Revolution (AGRA) and Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) announced partnership…
Africa’s agriculture sector leaders discuss environmental sustainability
Over one hundred of Africa’s leading and emerging leaders in agriculture met in a two-day virtual forum last…
Global partners collaborate for Green Infrastructure in Africa Alliance
The African Development Bank Group and Africa50, in partnership with the African Union Commission and the African Union…
Global temperatures spell flood risk for Ethiopia, China, India
River basins around the world mainly Ethiopia, China, India, Brazil, and Ghana are vulnerable to increased flood danger…