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This beat covers the effects of climate change on people and the planet, and individual and collective climate actions to mitigate and adapt to its impacts.

Maria Sábado Horta Fidalgo, known to everyone as Mãezinha, is more than just a fishmonger. She is a boat owner, community leader, advocate for sustainable fishing, and a woman determined to chart her own course through hardship and hope.
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Mãezinha of Rincão: A woman of the sea, a voice for her community

In the coastal town of Rincão, Maria Sábado Horta Fidalgo combines local fishing knowledge with small-scale entrepreneurship to support her family and strengthen her community’s economy.
Students receiving school meals.
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How the ocean sustains a community in Cabo Verde

Climate actionSocial Protection In Ribeira da Barca, the sea connects school meals, family kitchens, and local markets.
Fishing in Rincao, Cabo Verde.
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From maritime to Blue economy: Transforming Cabo Verde’s fisheries Sector

Climate actionSocial Protection Sustainable practices, value chains, and inclusive growth are shaping the country’s ocean-based development.
Environmental activist and entrepreneur Babacar Thiaw
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Zero waste, big impact

Climate action How one surf club in Senegal is riding the wave of environmental change.

Editor Picks

Samuel Jepi, National Forest Initiative, outside of the NFI camp near Kupiano, Papua New Guinea. May 23, 2019
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Creating credible carbon market in Africa

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Restoring landscapes, fighting climate change

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Transforming Africa’s Food Systems: the challenges and opportunities

A motor bike rider in Nairobi, October 19, 2022, next to an electric bus
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Energy: Africa’s stand at COP27

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Why Gabon is a model of environmental conservation

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— Savina Ammassari, UN Resident Coordinator, Gabon

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The world expects COP27 to be solutions focused—and it will

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— Elena Panova, UN Resident Coordinator, Egypt

The winners of the #YouthAdapt Challenge

20 young African entrepreneurs bag $100,000 each to boost their climate adaptation businesses

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Sanda Ojiambo, CEO, UN Global Compact (Center) at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Why top African companies are backing the climate fight

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— Sanda Ojiambo, CEO, UN Global Compact

Global leaders urged to scale up support for the Great Blue Wall initiative

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An Africa-led effort seeking to unlock blue economy potential and counter effects of climate change in the Western Indian Ocean region

Millions pledged at Africa adaptation acceleration event

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UK pledged $230 million, the Netherlands $110 million, AfDB $12.5 billion, Germany to increase contribution to $6 billion by 2025

Young Africans at COP27 say they want action, not words

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‘Our planet is in trouble, and we, the young people, will be the ones to suffer if action is not taken to save it’ – Yoanna Milad, 21, from Egypt

President Akufo-Addo of Ghana, Mr. Bloomberg, Ms. Ogunbiyi and other guests at the announcement event.

Bloomberg, SEforAll announce plan to accelerate energy transition in developing countries

COP27Michael Bloomberg and Damilola Ogunbiyi to expand partnership to mobilize financing for clean energy projects
The effect of deforestation on the hills of Tombo, a coastal fishing town outside of the capital of

Why COP27 matters to Sierra Leone

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It is our hope it will help fast-track implementation of climate finance models and prompt scaling up of ongoing climate-smart projects

A commercial solar field in Rwanda.

“Africa’s COP" should not neglect Africa’s concerns

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It unconscionable to arm-twist the entire continent into accepting an unrealistic "only renewables from now on" argument

A motor bike rider in Nairobi, October 19, 2022, next to an electric bus

Energy: Africa’s stand at COP27

COP27climate changeTo achieve its energy and climate goals, Africa needs $190 billion of investment a year, with two-thirds of this going to clean energy
Environmental activists carrying placards protest calling for action on climate change.

Delivering an African agenda at an African COP

COP27Climate actionWe need “agenda-setting finance” for national climate pledges, a just energy transition, and to de-risk climate-linked private sector investment
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