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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Cop28

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Health / Medical

Namibia targets climate impact on maternal health for International Midwives Day

Namibia will mark International Midwives Day on Saturday, 11 May 2024. This year's theme aligns with the core objectives of COP28 and focuses on strategies to improve the health and status of women. Annaloice Penduka, a Board member and Treasurer of the Independent Midwives Association of Namibia, as well as an Advanced Midwife and Lecturer at IUM, says that Namibia's emphasis will be on the effects of climate change on […]

todayMay 7, 2024 68

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Opinion Pieces

At Davos Forum, Secretary-General Warns of Global Norms Collapsing, Highlights Need to Rebuild Trust, Reform Governance

UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland: Thank you very much for your warm welcome. It’s good to be back — to be back and to see Davos highlighting the global crisis in trust.  I believe this crisis is the direct result of a paradox facing our world. In the face of the serious, even existential threats posed by runaway climate chaos, and the […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024 14

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Environment

World added 50% more renewable energy but more needed: IEA

The world added 50 percent more renewable energy capacity in 2023 over the previous year but more is needed in the battle against climate change, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. The increase was the fastest growth rate in the past two decades and the 22nd year in a row that renewable capacity additions set a new record, the Paris-based IEA said. The rise was driven by China, the planet's […]

todayJanuary 11, 2024 15

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Namibia

Namibia has to spend US dollars 15 billion for climate adaptation and mitigation

  Namibia has to spend US dollars 15 billion for climate adaptation and mitigation, press secretary in the Office of the President, Alfredo Hengari, has said. Hengari made this remark on Thursday at the information sharing session on the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) and the end of the year of revival. “This year, at COP28, Namibia basically was affirmed as one of the emerging green […]

todayDecember 15, 2023 9

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Environment

Hard-fought COP28 agreement suggests the days of fossil fuels are numbered – but climate catastrophe is not yet averted

Shutterstock Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland As negotiators stagger towards their beds in Dubai and another year’s climate talks come to a close, it’s time to take stock. Did COP28 achieve the big breakthrough the world needs on climate change? Probably not. But the final agreement – met with an ovation – includes a first call for nations to transition away from fossil fuels. It’s a step short of […]

todayDecember 14, 2023 7

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Africa

African countries at COP28: several big wins and a united voice

  By Bamidele Olajide, University of Lagos African countries entered the recent COP28 negotiations on climate change in high spirits. Before this conference, in September, African government leaders, policymakers, activists and other groups from the continent met at the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The African position and expectations for COP28 were shaped at this summit by the adoption of the Nairobi Declaration. Africa’s main agenda at COP28, hosted […]

todayDecember 14, 2023 13

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Africa

COP28’s commitment to transforming farming and food systems is an insult to Africans

  By Florian Kroll, University of the Western Cape Globally, food systems are unsustainable: 80% of the production of food is powered by fossil fuels. The food system is responsible for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is the primary driver of biodiversity loss. The COP28 climate change conference has issued a declaration on sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems. An expert on food systems, Florian Kroll, sets […]

todayDecember 13, 2023 19

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Commonwealth launches e-learning course to help African countries access billions in climate finance

A new Commonwealth e-learning course launched yesterday will improve the ability of African countries to access billions of dollars in climate finance. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, launched the ‘Commonwealth Climate Finance Essentials E-learning Course’ at an event on 11 December 2023 in Dubai during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). The course builds on the extensive experience of the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub. […]

todayDecember 13, 2023 16

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Environment

Disagreements over fossil fuels threaten COP28 success

The UN climate summit in Dubai faces potential failure as delegates disagree on the role of fossil fuels. Oil-rich nations are advocating for increased use of carbon capture technology to mitigate emissions, while scientists and developed countries argue that reducing fossil fuel usage is crucial to combating global warming. Bruce Douglas, CEO of the Global Renewables Alliance, addresses the issue at COP28.

todayDecember 12, 2023 13

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