Leading members of the African Group of Negotiators and civil society leaders at the ongoing UN climate talks in Paris have expressed their dissatisfaction with the pace of the negotiations so far. At an event on the sidelines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC...

A famous quote goes: “From those to whom much is given, much is expected.” This is the message that the African Development Bank (AfDB) is delivering on behalf of Africa at the global conference on climate change, COP21, which opened Monday, November 30 in Paris. “All fingers are not equal....

Ethiopia says it is counting on its forest resources to boost the country’s US $55 billion economy. At the presentation of the country’s UN-Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) programme at COP21 in Paris on December 3, Government officials said it is...

A group of past and present members of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) has called on African institutions to start offering courses in climate change to help them deal with emerging environment matters. The speakers observed that Africa lacks experts in climate change and law related to...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) welcomes the new infusion of US $248 million for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which was announced Monday at the global climate summit in Paris. The new money, pledged by 11 donor countries (Canada, Denmark,...

Eight multilateral development banks today issued a joint statement, committing to accelerate their efforts to mitigate transport emissions and recognizing the need for more action on the resilience of transport to climate change.  The sector accounts for about 60% of global oil consumption,...

Stronger partnerships, sound national policies, more funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation, research, community involvement and sensitization are key to realizing the goals of the Great Green Wall initiative in Africa. The initiative, a pan-African proposal to “green” the...

African Governments, especially those of the Lake Chad Basin region, want to secure the future of the precious but dwindling water body. The officials and experts have expressed the need for adaptation actions as a priority to save the lake and the lives of the over 20 million people living in...

Africa sent an unequivocal message of solidarity and unity of purpose at the official opening of the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris on Tuesday. Speaking at the high-level opening, President Thomas Yayi Boni of Benin was resolute that the Africa is not at the negotiating table with a...