Image credit: https://www.17goalsmagazin.de/en/climate-protection-germany/ Germany could face far higher public debt by 2050 than previously expected without additional investment to tackle climate change, according to a study. By the middle of the century, Germany’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio could…
$2 Trillion Renewable Energy Investment Signals Irreversible Global Energy Shift – Simon Stiell, UN Climate Chief
The global shift toward clean energy has reached an economic tipping point, with annual renewable energy investment now doubling fossil fuel spending, a trend that could redefine economic competitiveness, public health, and energy security worldwide. Speaking during a press conference…
COP 30: Group Calls for Climate Justice, Inclusion and Green Skills
To Spotlight World Green Skills Collaborative initiative, a community-led energy transition and green skills platform for youth and women. The time for promises has passed. The time for climate justice and shared power is now”. As world leaders,…
COP30: Over 170 Associations Raise Alarm Over Weak Global South Civil Society Representation — Demands Immediate Redress
As the world prepares for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil, serious concerns have emerged over the poor representation of civil society from Africa and the…
Road to COP29: Highest Climate Ambitions Needed to Decarbonize World
by Cecilia Russell (Nairobi) The road to COP29 has begun in earnest in the backdrop of a global climate report indicating that not only was 2023 the warmest year in a 174-year climate record, it was the warmest by…
Experts enlighten CSOs on principles that underpin climate justice
Nigeria’s civil society organizations have increased their capacity to understand the concepts of climate justice and climate change, which are essential for understanding their applications within the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations. This…
COP 28: CSOs encouraged to increase capacity on UNFCCC Objectives and Processes
Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria have been urged on the need to acquaint themselves with the necessary history, principles and objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and leverage on the latest information in the course…
Energy: Why Africa Must Be Part of Nuclear Energy Appetite
By Wambi Michael The search for energy diversification has taken a more frantic pace amidst the global energy transition debate. Unlike in the past when some countries were skeptical or outrightly ruled nuclear out in the Net Zero debate, it will…
Nigeria’s Flood Disaster: Some Key insights and Potential Solutions.
Earlier this year, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) released its Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) for 2022, alongside a mobile app that allowed people in weather-related sectors to predict extreme weather conditions. Despite the gathering of sectors, including civil societies to…
COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh to Focus on Delivering on the Promises of Paris
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 opened today with the key aim of ensuring full implementation of the Paris Agreement. Discussions at COP27 begin near the end of a year that has seen devastating floods and unprecedented heat waves, severe…