Rwanda Unveils Multi-Billion Dollar Climate Plan
According to the submitted new climate plan to fight climate change through 2030, the total estimated cost for mitigation measures is estimated at around $5.7 billion, and over $5.3 billion for adaptation priorities. This is part of the Paris Agreement, that was signed in 2015, aiming to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius with an ambition to contain any increase at below 1.5 degrees.
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Rwanda:
Govt Unveils U.S.$11 Billion Climate Action Plan
New Times, 26 May 2020
Rwanda has become the first African country to submit a new national climate plan, whose implementation requires $11 billion (10.2 trillion), as an essential tool to implement the… Read more »
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Africa:
Seven Ways We Are Making Ourselves Sick (And How We Can Stop)
UNEP, 19 May 2020
With the world in waves of COVID-19, the issue of health has dominated public attention. Read more »
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Africa:
The Crises of 2020 Will Delay the Transition to Clean Energy
IPS, 29 April 2020
The oil slump, global recession and uncertainty about the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic will fuel the appetite for cheaper fossil fuel energy and delay investments in… Read more »
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Africa:
Momentum On Climate Action May Be Hampered By the COVID-19 Crisis
UNECA, 29 April 2020
In addition to the public health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has also been a big slowdown in the global economy, resulting in improved air quality and reduced… Read more »
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Africa:
COVID-19 Lessons Offer Hope for Global Efforts to Address Climate Change Impacts
UNECA, 28 April 2020
Lessons learned from the global response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic give positive signals on how the world can deal with the devastating impacts of climate change. Read more »
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Africa:
Global Public Tells the United Nations - Take Action On Climate Change and the Environment
UNEP, 27 April 2020
The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great upheaval, as COVID-19 continues to spread, exacting a heavy toll on lives, societies and economies in all… Read more »
Solar panels installed in Rwamagana District (file photo).
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Floods, drought, locust plagues, famine, whether in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda or Namibia, climate change in various forms Read more »
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A scramble for scarce resources, such as land and water, exacerbates conflicts across Africa. Conflict and climate extremes cause food insecurity. When a deadly virus spreads, ... Read more »
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The change in climate and weather patterns is precipitating a rapid spread of the Sahara Desert, encroaching into lands and engulfing huge lakes, according to climate scientists. ... Read more »
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Levels of poverty, economic opportunities, and unemployment are key factors increasing the likelihood of conflict, and there has been strong agreement that climate change is a ... Read more »
