According to the submitted new climate plan to fight climate change through 2030, the total estimated cost for mitigation measures is estimated at around $5.7 billion, and over $5.3 billion for adaptation priorities. This is part of the Paris Agreement, that was signed in 2015, aiming to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius with an ambition to contain any increase at below 1.5 degrees.
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New Times, 26 May 2020
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Rwanda has become the first African country to submit a new national climate plan, whose implementation requires $11 billion (10.2 trillion), as an essential tool to implement the… Read more »
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Africa:
Seven Ways We Are Making Ourselves Sick (And How We Can Stop)
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UNEP, 19 May 2020
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With the world in waves of COVID-19, the issue of health has dominated public attention. Read more »
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Africa:
The Crises of 2020 Will Delay the Transition to Clean Energy
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IPS, 29 April 2020
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The oil slump, global recession and uncertainty about the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic will fuel the appetite for cheaper fossil fuel energy and delay investments in… Read more »
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Africa:
Momentum On Climate Action May Be Hampered By the COVID-19 Crisis
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UNECA, 29 April 2020
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In addition to the public health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has also been a big slowdown in the global economy, resulting in improved air quality and reduced… Read more »
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Africa:
COVID-19 Lessons Offer Hope for Global Efforts to Address Climate Change Impacts
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UNECA, 28 April 2020
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Lessons learned from the global response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic give positive signals on how the world can deal with the devastating impacts of climate change. Read more »
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Africa:
Global Public Tells the United Nations – Take Action On Climate Change and the Environment
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UNEP, 27 April 2020
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The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great upheaval, as COVID-19 continues to spread, exacting a heavy toll on lives, societies and economies in all… Read more »
Solar panels installed in Rwamagana District (file photo).
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Floods, drought, locust plagues, famine, whether in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda or Namibia, climate change in various forms Read more »
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A scramble for scarce resources, such as land and water, exacerbates conflicts across Africa. Conflict and climate extremes cause food insecurity. When a deadly virus spreads, … Read more »
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The change in climate and weather patterns is precipitating a rapid spread of the Sahara Desert, encroaching into lands and engulfing huge lakes, according to climate scientists. … Read more »
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Levels of poverty, economic opportunities, and unemployment are key factors increasing the likelihood of conflict, and there has been strong agreement that climate change is a … Read more »
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