March 12, 2020
Africa: Flagship UN Study Shows Accelerating Climate Change On Land, Sea and in the Atmosphere
A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is having a major effect on all aspects of the environment, as well as on the health and wellbeing… Read more »
February 20, 2020
Africa: Gender, Youth, Human Rights and Climate Change At the Heart of the 5th ATPC Steering Committee Meeting
The Fifth Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) was hosted by the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in Arusha, Tanzania from 19 to 20… Read more »
February 22, 2020
Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, UN Deputy Chief Sees First Hand Climate Change Effects On Natural Habitats
Climate change has been at the forefront of the news agenda for a while now as global temperatures continue to rise and the world seeks solutions to stem the tide. Read more »
January 24, 2020
Africa: Preparations Underway for Africa Climate Week 2020 in Kampala
Preparations are underway for Africa Climate Week 2020, which will be convened in Kampala, Uganda, 9-13 March 2020. The overview programme and further details have been published… Read more »
January 14, 2020
Africa: Third Africa Business Forum to Tackle Links Between Climate, Energy and Health
Preparations are well underway for the Third Africa Business Forum to be held on the theme, 'Investing in People, Planet and Prosperity,' to be held in Addis Ababa on 11 February… Read more »
December 13, 2019
Africa: Sierra Leone National Assembly Embraces Climate Change in Legislation
Over 50 members of Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone were trained on co-production, packaging and application of weather and climate information services (CIS) on the… Read more »
December 11, 2019
Africa: African Permanent Representatives Focus On Climate Change and AfCFTA in Retreat With Eca
The second annual retreat of the African Permanent Representatives and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ended in Mahe, Seychelles, late Tuesday following two days of… Read more »
December 09, 2019
Seychelles: Seychelles Hosts ECA-Permanent Representatives Retreat Focusing On Climate Change
The Seychelles, a small island nation that is fighting climate change from all angles, is hosting the second annual retreat of the Addis Ababa-based African Permanent… Read more »
December 03, 2019
Africa: Sweden Supports Africa's Efforts to Enact and Implement Climate Resilient Development Policies
Participants at a recent inception workshop on delivering climate-resilient development policies held at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa agreed… Read more »
December 02, 2019
Africa: Cop25 - 'Signals of Hope' Multiplying in Face of Global Climate Crisis, Insists UN Chief Guterres
The UN Secretary-General has outlined the "increased ambition and commitment" that the world needs from governments during the coming days of the COP25 UN climate change conference… Read more »
November 25, 2019
Africa: Greenhouse Gas Concentrations in Atmosphere Reach Yet Another High
Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This continuing long-term trend… Read more »
Africa: Emissions Gap Report 10 Year Summary
To mark ten years of the Emissions Gap Report, and inform the Climate Action Summit, UNEP released Lessons from a decade of emissions gap assessments. Read more »
November 18, 2019
Africa: Experts Urge Member States to Mainstream Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Into Blue Economy Policies
- Experts have urged member States to mainstream climate change and environmental sustainability into blue economy sub-regional and national policies, strategies and plans. Read more »
November 14, 2019
Africa: Experts to Discuss Blue Economy, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will, in collaboration with the Government of Namibia, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, convene a high-level policy… Read more »
October 31, 2019
Africa: Integrating Climate Resilience Into Development Plans Crucial for Africa's Development
Integrating climate resilience into development plans ensures returns on investment in today's and tomorrow's climate. This requires robust data, tools and capacity, yielding a… Read more »
October 24, 2019
Africa: Intra-Regional Trade Could Be Instrumental to Address Climate Change Impacts
The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Initiative (GCCA+) argues that climate change impacts threaten to undermine hard-won development gains in Africa. Read more »
October 25, 2019
Africa: Countries Need to Understand Risk Better for Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Says Gfcs Head
With southern African countries constantly on the front lines of intensifying climate change, there is need for nations in the region to understand risk better for adaptation and… Read more »
October 24, 2019
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Working Hard to Rebuild Following Devastating Cyclones
Zimbabwe says it is working hard to rebuild following the devastating cyclones Idai and Kenneth that affected four countries in southern Africa leading to over 1,000 deaths and… Read more »
Southern Africa: Climate Change and Disasters - Time for Southern Africa to Develop New Tools to Build Resilience
Southern Africa needs to act now and build capacity within member States to urgently build the resilience of economies in the region, infrastructures, ecosystems and communities so… Read more »
October 23, 2019
Africa: Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe Need $4 Bn to Recover From Devastating Cyclones
Over US$4 billion is needed to help Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe recover from the devastating effects of Cyclones Idai that hit the three southern African nations earlier this… Read more »
October 22, 2019
Zimbabwe: Workshop On Climate Resilient Reconstruction Post Cyclone Idai Set for Harare
The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and partners, the Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Kingdom's Met Office, are this week convening a workshop… Read more »
September 29, 2019
Africa: Island Nations On Climate Crisis Frontline 'Not Sitting Idly By'
Small island nations are "not sitting idly by" but are emerging as "frontrunners" in the fight against climate change according to Fekitamoeloa Katoa 'Utoikamanu, the UN High… Read more »
September 25, 2019
Africa: Actions Not Words - What Was Promised At the UN's Landmark Climate Summit?
UN Secretary-General warned leaders not to come to his landmark Climate Action Summit with beautiful speeches, but to present concrete plans for cutting harmful greenhouse gas… Read more »
Africa: Greta Thunberg Tells World Leaders 'You Are Failing Us', As Nations Announce Fresh Climate Action
Speaking at the beginning of the UN's Climate Action Summit on Monday, the 16-year-old acclaimed climate activist Greta Thunberg, was unsparing in her criticism of world leaders,… Read more »
August 28, 2019
Africa: Eighth Climate Change and Development Conference Kicks Off With Urgent Calls for Climate Action
The eighth edition of the Climate Change and Development in Africa Conference - CCDA-8 opened today in Addis Ababa with strong calls to reverse the current lackluster approach to… Read more »