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Can charcoal production be sustainable?
Did you know that a third of Africa’s forests have already been lost, mainly to charcoal production? Yes, that is according to the world forest organization. In Kenya, the...
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Meet a young Kenyan lady repurposing waste glass at Masai Mara.
Masai Mara Kenya: Glass waste consists of 4 percent of municipal solid waste generated in Africa. In Kenya’s Narok County, Oloilamutia village has grown tenfold over the years due to tourism. The town offers alternative, cheaper accommodations, mainly for regular visitors, such as the...
“Africa needs to create It’s specific facility for climate action” says AGN.
For effective climate action in Africa to take shape, the African Group of Negotiators lead negotiator on finance, Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, told the Africa Climate Conversations that the continent must self-assess and work on its own modalities to achieve climate action. Among the things...
COP28: How can Africa solve the climate finance access challenge?
The climate finance needs of developing countries have risen way beyond the 100 billion USD promised by developed countries 15 years ago. The recent UN2023 adaptation gap report estimates the cost of adaptation atUS$215 billion per year this decade. Check out Africa Climate Conversations...
COP28 kicks off with high promises to deliver on finance.
COP28 takes place against the backdrop of increased financial needs to address climate change adaptation, mitigation, as well as loss and damage. Just to mention, the 2023 UNEP adaptation gap report estimates the cost of adaptation in developing countries at US$215 billion per year...
African Lead Negotiator: “I hope the loss and damage fund does not become a bargaining chip at COP28.”
A 24-member transitional committee on loss and damage issued a proposal for a new loss and damage fund ahead of the 28th UN Climate Summit – COP28 – taking place in Dubai this November. According to Alpha Oumar Kaloga, the African group’s lead negotiator...
Lake Ol’ Bolossat community volunteers saving Kenyan endangered bird.
Lake Ol’ Bolossat is the only lake in the Kenyan highlands, situated in Nyandarua County, about a three and a half-hour drive from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The lake is situated in the valley between the northwestern slopes of the Aberdare Range of Mountains and...
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Why planting mangroves is not the solution.