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South Africa:
Climate Change in the Spotlight At UN Meeting
SAnews.gov.za, 23 September 2014
It was billed as the biggest climate march in history with figures being put at more than 100 000 people. The marchers in New York on Sunday brought traffic to a virtual standstill… Read more »
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Africa:
New Climate Economy Report Is Launched Locally in South Africa
PR Newswire, 23 September 2014
British High Commission and the National Planning Commission launch the New Climate Economy Report Read more »
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Africa:
Climate Disasters Have Cost Half a Trillion Dollars Since Leaders Last Met to Discuss Climate Change
Oxfam, 19 September 2014
Ban Ki-moon Climate Summit at risk of failing to help stop climate change making people hungry Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Is There an End to Climate Dilly-Dallying?
Addis Fortune, 21 September 2014
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called the largest gathering of Heads of States on climate, as part of a global effort to mobilise action and ambition on climate… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Leaders Square up to Major Global Issues At UN General Assembly
Guardian, 23 September 2014
AS expected, the threat of violent fundamentalism, civil strife in Ukraine and the new epidemic- the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in parts of west Africa would occupy the minds of… Read more »
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Uganda:
Listen More to Africa's Voice On Climate Change
Observer, 23 September 2014
As more than 120 world leaders converge in New York this week for an unprecedented UN climate summit, one highly- significant voice needs to be heard - Africa's. Read more »
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Africa:
Climate Summit - 'All Hands On Deck' Declares Ban, Calling for Leadership, Concrete Action
UN News, 23 September 2014
We are not here to talk, we are here to make history, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told world leaders at an "unprecedented and important gathering" that aims… Read more »
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Angola:
World Leaders At Climate Summit
ANGOP, 23 September 2014
The climate changes and the best utilisation of available world resources is being discussed by the world leaders on Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, during… Read more »
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Africa:
Listen More Closely to Africa's Voice On Climate Change
New Dawn, 24 September 2014
As more than 120 world leaders converge on New York this week for an unprecedented UN climate summit, one highly significant voice needs to be heard. That voice belongs to Africa.… Read more »
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Tunisia:
Marzouki - Tunisia Stands With International Community for Adoption in 2015 of Comprehensive Agreement On Climate
Tunis Afrique Presse, 23 September 2014
Caretaker President of the Republic Moncef Marzouki reasserted, Tuesday, Tunisia's commitment to act together with the international community to fight against global warming and… Read more »
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Africa:
UN Climate Summit - European Commission Pretends to Be a Climate Champion, Reiterates Previous Pledges
Oxfam, 23 September 2014
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso gave a speech at the UN Climate Summit today, claiming the EU is setting a good example in reducing greenhouse gas… Read more »
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South Africa:
Global Challenges Foundation Risk Survey - the Pulse of International Sentiment
PR Newswire, 23 September 2014
Majority of South African respondents view climate change as a severe threat to mankind, rule human activity as primary cause Read more »
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Kenya:
Uhuru Challenges Developed World On Climate Change
Capital FM, 24 September 2014
President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the developed world to take the lead in controlling climate change even as he called on developing countries to increase voluntary efforts to… Read more »
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Africa:
World Must Ramp Up Its Climate Adaptation Financing for Africa
Africa Progress Panel, 22 September 2014
The global community must ramp up its financing for climate adaptation in Africa to prevent an adaptation apartheid in which rich country governments protect their own citizens but… Read more »
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Africa:
Climate Action and Economic Growth
AfricaFocus, 22 September 2014
Editor's Note Read more »
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Zambia:
Innovative Climate-Risk Solution Expands to Insure Farmers in Malawi and Zambia
WFP, 23 September 2014
Vulnerable rural households in Malawi and Zambia will soon be able to better protect their crops and livelihoods against climate variability thanks to the expansion of the R4 Rural… Read more »
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Africa:
Tech Transfer 'More Successful Than Rhetoric Suggests'
SciDev.Net, 22 September 2014
As negotiators gather for the UN Climate Summit 2014 in New York tomorrow, researchers tell SciDev.Net that technology transfer for climate change adaptation in developing… Read more »
