Air traffic jam: Bezos’s £48m plane leads 400 private jets to COP26 conference
November 1, 2021 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ £48million Gulf Stream reportedly led a record 400-strong parade of private jets into COP25 including Prince Albert of Monaco, scores of royals and…
Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame
Nov 1, 2021 A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acrimony on Monday after major industrialised nations were accused of dragging…
The Climate Crisis Will Not be Fixed by Causing an Energy Crisis in Africa
Oct. 31, 2021 By Muhammadu Buhari Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate…
Pope Francis: COP26 must offer concrete hope to future generations
Oct 29, 2021 Political leaders must give “concrete hope” to future generations that they are taking the radical steps needed to tackle climate change when they meet at COP26, Pope…
Greenhouse gas: World scrambles to contain damage as levels hit record high
Oct 25, 2021 Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is “way off track” on climate goals, the U.N. weather agency said on Monday, showing the…
Poor countries say lack of vaccines may exclude them from climate talks
Sept. 10, 2021 The world’s poorest countries asked for more help on Friday to meet vaccination and quarantine requirements and costs to ensure they can take part in next month’s…
Cleanbuild.africa and Creative Space to hold first Cleantech, climate action stakeholders’ forum
Aug. 26, 2021 The historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change that went into effect in 2016 has enabled countries around the world become more intentional about their responses to the…
Eskom, Africa’s top greenhouse gas emitter seeks $10 bln for shift from coal
July 1, 2021 South African state power utility Eskom, Africa’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, is pitching a $10 billion plan to global lenders that would see it shut the vast…
Don’t give our dignity away, don’t take Africa Oil Week to Dubai – Former Petroleum Minister of Niger Republic tells leaders
June 11, 2021 Following Africa’s Oil Week announcement of moving their flagship Cape Town event to Dubai, H.E Mahaman Laouan Gaya, Former APPO SG and Former Petroleum Minister of Niger…