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Africa: Environmental Racism - COP26 Failed the Indigenous People of the World #AfricaClimateCrisis
Daily Maverick, 17 November 2021
Despite the 26th Conference of the Parties in Glasgow being touted before the event as the 'most inclusive' COP yet, indigenous leaders feel their voices have once again not been… Read more »
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Africa: COP26 - A Huge Disappointment for Vulnerable Countries #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 15 November 2021
Countries of the global South, which are already facing the worst impacts of the climate emergency, have expressed their deep disappointment about how the COP26 talks have… Read more »
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Africa: Climate 'Loss and Damage' Earns Recognition but Little Action in COP26 Deal #AfricaClimateCrisis
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 13 November 2021
Efforts to create a new fund to help with climate-change-driven "loss and damage" fail as the U.N. talks close, but the problem rises up the global agenda Read more »
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Africa: COP26 - Youth Demand Rich Nations Fulfil Promises #AfricaClimateCrisis
VOA, 12 November 2021
Africa is on the front line of climate change. Nowhere is this more evident than the Lake Chad Basin, which covers almost 8% of the continent and supports tens of millions of… Read more »
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Africa: Explainer - What Are Vulnerable Countries Fighting for At the COP26 Climate Summit?
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 13 November 2021
As negotiators haggle over a draft deal and the talks run overtime, vulnerable countries say issues from funding for climate "loss and damage" to phasing out fossil fuels are key Read more »
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Africa: COP26 Closes With 'Compromise' Deal On Climate, but It's Not Enough, Says UN Chief
UN News, 13 November 2021
After extending the COP26 climate negotiations an extra day, nearly 200 countries in Glasgow, Scotland, adopted on Saturday an outcome document that, according to the UN… Read more »
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Egypt: Rampant Abuses Make for Poor Climate Host - Human Rights Watch #AfricaClimateCrisis
HRW, 14 November 2021
Civil Society Participation in COP27 at Grave Risk Read more »
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Africa: Climate Action Can Deliver a Sustainable Future for All - UN Deputy Chief
UN News, 13 November 2021
Climate action can be the driver for a green and equitable future for all, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said at the TED Countdown Summit, urging people everywhere… Read more »
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Thomson Reuters Foundation, 12 November 2021
Carbon markets rules set to be decided in Glasgow lack protections to stop abuses of indigenous forest communities, human rights experts warn Read more »
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Africa: Six Areas Where Action Must Focus to Rescue This Planet #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Conversation Africa, 12 November 2021
For some time, the Earth's natural resources have been depleted faster than they can be replaced. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has set a 2030 deadline to reduce… Read more »
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South Africa: Climate Finance for a Transition Away From Coal - a Chance to Change History in South Africa #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Conversation Africa, 12 November 2021
In the opening days of the COP26 international climate conference, a financing partnership was announced between South Africa and a consortium consisting of France, Germany, the… Read more »
COP26 a Huge Disappointment for Countries Facing Climate Crisis
Countries of the global South, which are already facing the worst impacts of the climate emergency, have expressed their deep disappointment about how the COP26 talks unfolded.
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At the COP26 summit, African countries are pushing for more money to protect against climate change. But even if further financing is pledged, they still face significant hurdles ... Read more »
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What does health have to do with climate change? If you stop to think about it: Everything. Read more »
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President Félix Tshisekedi has received praise from Greenpeace Africa for his decision on October 15, 2021 to suspend all dubious logging concessions by multinationals ... Read more »
Taaabu Kahindo Gogo from Dingiria village in Ganze, Kilifi County lost 20 cows to drought last month.
