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

Cop28

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Namibia

List of Namibian delegates to Cop28 raises concerns

There has been huge outcry on social media following the publication of the provisional list of Namibia’s onsite participants at the COP28 Conference in Dubai. The 142-person list includes 4 members of the ‘First Family’, a student and a learner, a teacher and a lecturer, youth activists, and various assistants and personal assistants. One of those raising concern was Senior Research Associate at the Nordic Africa Institute in Sweden, Prof […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 18

Oshiwambo

Omapangelo ga Africa ga tuma aayenda oyendji komutumba go COP28

Omapangelo ga yooloka ga Africa otaga popile omatokolo gawo okutuma aayenda oyendji komutumba go COP28 mo Dubai,pethimbo mpoka taga shekwa. O BBC oya lopota kutya omusholondondo gwiigwana ya hangana ogwa holola kutya Nigeria,Morocco,Kenya,Tanzania,Ghana na Uganda oyeli mokati kiilongo ya tuma ospan oyindji. Nigeria okwa tuma 1 411,taku landula Morocco yeli 823 na Kenya yeli 765. Kenya na Nigeria ohela oyati oyendji mboka yeli momusholondo inayaya niimaliwa yepangelo,molwaashoka oya kalelapo iikundaneki,omahangano […]

todayDecember 4, 2023

Africa

Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how

By Chris Malley, University of York; Alice Akinyi Kaudia, University of Nairobi; Andriannah Mbandi, South Eastern Kenya University; Kevin Hicks, University of York; Philip Osano, Stockholm Environment Institute, and Youba Sokona, UCL African countries can simultaneously address climate change and improve public health by reducing air pollution. In many cases these actions also have other societal, economic, environment or health benefits. Addressing these together is challenging because they are often […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 21

Africa

Unveiling environmental activism: Ina-Marie Shikongo’s artistic resistance against threats to the Okavango Delta

By Kate Okorie, via Bird Story Agency "This piece is for Ken Saro-Wiwa," said Ina-Marie Shikongo, pointing to a textile collage shaped like an inverted dome hanging above the grey sofa where she was seated, surrounded by other artwork referencing the earth's warming climate. In a world often muted by diplomacy, Shikongo stands out as a defiant burst of unapologetic activism. Since 2020, the Namibian climate activist has used her […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 35

Namibia

Namibia harnessing power of renewable energy: Geingob

President Hage Geingob on Saturday said Namibia is harnessing the power of renewable energy to propel a new era of economic growth that is both environmentally conscious and socially inclusive. Geingob made the pledge at the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge during COP28 in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying Namibia is positioning itself as a hub for renewable energy innovation, driving green industrialisation that creates jobs, […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 17

Environment

COP28 Galvanizes Finance and Global Unity for Forests and the Ocean

During the World Climate Action Summit, the COP28 Presidency and its partners presented a series of new and ambitious initiatives with an initial USD $1.7 billion of committed finance to simultaneously meet climate and biodiversity goals. President Lula da Silva and the COP28 Presidency also announced a two-year partnership to mobilize new resources and political support for nature on the road to COP30 in Belém. "Ensuring that nature in its […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 4

Environment

COP28 Presidency host day to drive action to support world’s most vulnerable

The COP28 Presidency today formally unveiled endorsements of its COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace (the Declaration), as part of its focus on accelerating global efforts to make fragile and conflicted-affected countries and communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change. The Declaration, which has already been endorsed by 70 governments and 39 organizations, enshrines a collective commitment to increase investment and actions to drive resilience […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 3

Environment

At COP28, Kenya’s President Ruto convenes African Leaders to launch Green Industrialization Initiative, capitalizing on UAE’s Clean Energy Pipeline in Africa

William Ruto, President of Kenya, and the UAE have joined to convene African Heads of State and other prominent personalities in a landmark event at COP28 to accelerate Africa’s Green Industrialization.The launch event was attended by the Heads of State for Angola, Burundi, Djibouti, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia; COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber; Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt; […]

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Environment

COP28 Presidency launches landmark initiatives accelerating the energy transition

At the World Climate Action Summit today, COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber unveiled the Global Decarbonization Accelerator (GDA), a series of landmark initiatives designed to speed up the energy transition and drastically reduce global emissions. The GDA is focused on three key pillars: rapidly scaling the energy system of tomorrow; decarbonizing the energy system of today; and targeting methane and other non-CO2 greenhouse gases (GHGs). It is a comprehensive plan for […]

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