April 16
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Welcomes the Condemnation of the Swiss Government for Climate Inaction and Sees It As a Ray of Hope for African Communities
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Switzerland for violating the European Convention on Human Rights. The verdict is a major victory for a women's association… Read more »
March 28
Africa: The Toxic Air We Breathe - Greenpeace Finds Hotspots in Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa
"The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire". Read more »
February 27
Congo-Brazzaville: Donors' Deafening Silence After Republic of Congo Green-Lights Oil Exploration in Conkouati National Park
Six weeks after signing a $50 million forest protection deal with donors, the Republic of Congo has given the green light to oil exploration in Conkouati-Douli National… Read more »
November 09, 2023
Africa: Homeowners Lose Climate Insurance as Insurers Back Oil and Gas
Fifty years after the insurance industry first warned about the impact of climate change, it is continuing to fuel the climate emergency. This is the key warning by the Insure Our… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Africa: Africa Climate Summit Fails to Deliver On African Solutions for a Clean Energy Future
Today, the African Union released The African Leaders Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action on the last day of the Africa Climate Summit. This week, 17 Heads of… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Africa: Africa Climate Summit - Africa Can Leapfrog Towards a Clean and Sustainable Energy Future
Nairobi, 31 August 2023 - Ahead of the Africa Climate Summit, Greenpeace Africa has called on African governments to act now to minimise the devastating impacts of the climate… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Demands a Strong Global Plastic Treaty With 3D Projection At the Hilton #AfricaClimateHope
The iconic Hilton hotel was on Friday all lit up with a 3D projection with an End the age of plastic message in support of the upcoming second Intergovernmental Negotiating… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Africa: Threats to Biodiversity - Biodiversity Loss & Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
The richness of species diversity and the health of ecosystems has been declining at a fast rate in recent decades. This biodiversity loss in South Africa is being driven by many… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Kenya: Prayers and Bags of Maize Won't End Hunger and Drought in Kenya
Kenya ranks 94th among 121 countries according to the latest Global Hunger Index Report. This puts Kenya among the hungriest countries in the world. The number of Kenyans facing… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Africa: COP27 Loss and Damage Finance Fund a Down Payment On Climate Justice.
Greenpeace welcomes the COP27 agreement to establish a Loss and Damage Finance Fund as an important foundation in building towards climate justice. But, warns against politics as… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Popular March for the Climate 2022 - All United for Climate Justice for Africa - Road to COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
A popular climate march was held in Limeté/Kinshasa this Friday, September 23, calling on African leaders days before the PreCOP27 climate conference to step up their… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Cameroon: Indigenous Women Losing Their Forest in Cameroon
The world has just celebrated indigenous communities who are the best guardians of the forest. This year, the celebration is titled 'the role of Indigenous Women in the… Read more »