COP30 Stories
Scientists warn that 75 per cent of Kilimanjaro’s native plants have vanished — not because of climate change, but because of human land use, farming,...
Some of the protesters waved flags and chanted, while others held slogans calling for land rights or carried signs saying, "Our land is not for sale."
The decision, announced on Tuesday during the ongoing COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil, saw Ethiopia beat Nigeria in the race to represent the continent...
A new UNEP report warns that by 2050, global demand for cooling could triple, causing greenhouse gas emissions to nearly double if no action is taken.
As world leaders gather in Belém, African farmers and youth push for real climate finance, soil restoration, and jobs that can turn promises into prog...
The declaration also pushes for increasing total global climate finance to at least $1.3 trillion per year by 2035, emphasising food security and pove...
The continent’s negotiators must push for governments, investors and development partners to invest in African nature-based solutions. Most importantl...
Forest ecosystems such as the Congo Basin, the Guinean forests and Africa’s dryland forests are disappearing rapidly.
The International Court of Justice recently ruled that world leaders must take immediate action, on a level that hasn’t been seen before, to prevent c...
The latest push came on Friday in remarks to the Energy Transition Roundtable in Belém, Brazil, held just days before the formal opening of the COP30...
Young people from all over the world face obstacles in accessing and participating in the COP conferences. For example, many have experienced logistic...
The Basin, which stretches across six Central African nations, plays a vital role in absorbing carbon dioxide and regulating global temperatures, maki...
The world is "very likely" to surpass the 1.5°C threshold within the next decade, a point scientists say could trigger irreversible damage to the plan...
Thirty years into global climate talks, the disconnect between promises and practices has never been so clear. The world is not on track to meet the P...
Climate finance should ensure fairness by empowering the most affected communities to adapt, receive compensation for losses, and benefit from strong...
The World Bank committed to providing electricity access to 250 million people, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) aiming to reach an additional...
KPA Chair Kiarie Kamau linked the tax removal to supporting lifelong learning goals aligned with Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Competency-Based Curricul...
According to Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi, the changes would prevent Moroccan courts from being overwhelmed by cases during the global sporting...
Ethiopia is highlighting Addis Ababa's infrastructure, connectivity and experience in staging international meetings.
Through lawyer Suiyanka Lempaa, David Mburu Karanja claims that Kang’ata unlawfully included his name in a Senate petition concerning the lack of supp...
According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, food losses have remained persistently high since 2016, with little to no improve...
In a special address at UN Headquarters in New York, Guterres cited surging clean energy investment and plunging solar and wind costs that now outcomp...
This stagnation persists despite increasing global awareness of the interconnected crises the SDGs aim to address — including climate change, poverty,...
The Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership 2025–2030 aims to boost investments, create jobs, and enhance Kenya’s global position in key areas such as climate...
The flights will be operated on the modern Airbus A330-800neo, offering enhanced comfort and efficiency for long-distance travel.
World Bank pegs the shortfall to the occurrence of political violence on the continent, which increased about eightfold between 2000 and 2023, and wit...
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have scheduled a closed online meeting on Wednesday to talk wit...
President Donald Trump's administration pulled out of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change for the second time earlier this year and also wi...
He highlighted Kenya’s progress in reforestation and climate action while urging global leaders to prioritise environmental conservation.
The additional finance builds on commitments of up to $48 billion from the World Bank and the AfDB, summit officials said, predicting more funding com...
