In Focus
Climate
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.
COP30 in Belem must secure Africa’s future and that of humanity
Dubbed the ‘Delivery COP,’ this year’s summit in Belem, Brazil, must focus on finding solutions and leading with action and urgency
UN Chief urges just and inclusive energy transition as investment gaps persist
climate
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for coordinated global action to close energy investment gaps, reform climate finance, and ensure developing countries, especially those in Africa, rich in solar potential but short on investment, are full participants in the clean energy.
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) turns 50 this year, calling for more action on conservation.
— says daughter Wanjira Mathai on Wangari Maathai Day and Africa Environment Day.
How combining new technology and traditional knowledge harvests rain and restores land
Wind and solar are some of the most affordable renewable alternatives readily available in the country.
— Jean-Paul Adam, Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Division at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
