Rather than be complacent or despairing, world leaders must critically examine what needs to change and what it will take to cross the essential tipping points
Nokwazi Mbambo watched her life wash away in April, and little has changed six months later. The climate change induced floods destroyed her home
‘Digital solutions and capabilities play a critical role in helping society to mitigate and adapt against climate change’
Hosted on home soil, this year’s conference is a valuable opportunity to gain climate wins for the continent
But the funding will come at a price, given that the $8.5-bn pledged last year, was mostly in the form of loans
It is outrageous to focus solely on livestock as climate villains when sustainable solutions can improve the lives of the cattle and the people who farm them
Negotiations must find pathways for Africa to deliver electricity for economic empowerment while spending less on harmful fuels.
When parties meet to negotiate and evaluate progress on climate change, financing for loss and damage will be high on the agenda for developing countries
Contrary to the push for clean energy, several African countries want to develop gas fields for local use and export. And, with Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europeans are ready to compromise
Will African countries get the climate pledges owed to them by wealthier nations or will it be more empty promises