Tag: COP27
World
COP27 is over, more details soon
That's it. COP27 is over.
After running over by two days - and several hours of quite confusing and chaotic moments towards the end -...
World
Australian Indigenous leaders say ‘need to be’ at climate table
First nations representatives say the scale of the climate crisis requires ‘unprecedented collaboration’.
Indigenous Australians have called for a greater say in the global climate...
Independent Africa
Climate change induced by human activity behind floods in Nigeria
Climate change was the main cause of the floods that killed over 600 people in Nigeria this year, according to scientists.In a study revealed...
News
Ghana’s environmental activist takes fight against ‘galamsey’ to COP27
Ghanaian environmental activist Gideon Commey has taken the fight against illegal mining, also known as “galamsey”, to the climate change conference (COP27) at Sharm...
Business
Jinapor, John Kerry co-chair first ministerial meeting of Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, Saturday co-chaired the first ministerial meeting of the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership...
Independent Africa
Paying for climate damage not charity – Malawi president
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has joined other African leaders in criticising wealthy nations for not wanting to pay for climate loss and damage.
Speaking to...
Independent Africa
COP27: Seychelles student fears country could disappear
"To think that your home, all you've ever known, could just be gone - can you imagine that?"An international student at Aberystwyth University has...
News
Ghana committed to achieving universal electricity access by 2024 – Dr Opoku Prempeh
Energy Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said that Ghana is committed to mitigating and addressing the negative impact of climate change on the...
News
Government not sponsoring 350 delegation at COP27 – Ministry of Environment
Chief Director of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Mrs Cynthia Asare Bediako, has clarified that the government is not footing the travel...
Independent Africa
COP27: Why South Africa will find it difficult to transition away from coal
South Africa is heavily dependent on coal for energy, but frequent power outages are one of the nation's largest issues. How then can it...