EU commits N$495 million to Namibia’s hydrogen infrastructure

EU commits N$495 million to Namibia’s hydrogen infrastructure

The European Union has announced a contribution of 25 million euros, approximately N$495 million, to support infrastructure investments for Namibia's green hydrogen agenda. The announcement was made by European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, during the Global African Hydrogen Summit in Windhoek. Separately, speaking at the summit, Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pointed to the country’s rich deposits of minerals essential for clean technologies, alongside its abundant wind and […]

September 5, 2024 34

Africa

The Toxic Air We Breathe: Greenpeace Maps Africa’s Air Pollution Hotspots

Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of air pollution disease burden, with profound health consequences for Africa’s people and exacerbated impacts on climate change, a report prepared by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace MENA can now reveal. Titled "Major Air Polluters in Africa Unmasked," the report investigates the biggest human sources of air pollution across Africa, focusing on major industrial and economic […]

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