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This includes the obligation under the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
President William Ruto hailed the listing as a turning point in the country’s strategy to mobilise domestic capital for transformative projects while...
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...
According to Wahome, the programme has designated “design areas” where the pollution levels are highest, and operations are focused there to restore t...
The funds will help county governments operationalise their County Climate Change Action Plans (CCCAPs) and invest in priority climate resilience init...
By early 2025, nearly 23 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya were deemed "highly food insecure," with over 11 million livestock lost in wha...
Touted as the first of its kind in Kenya, the programme will initially cover around 250,000 crop farmers during its pilot phase, with plans to scale u...
What’s often overlooked in the development policies to tackle these threats is a powerful sources of insight: Africa’s own history.
He emphasised the need for collaborative mobilisation of resources to finance climate interventions, pledging Kenya’s continued leadership in addressi...
President William Ruto announced on Thursday during an inspection of ongoing works on the Savannah–Stage 17 Bridge Road in Soweto. He said the project...
The Breathe Cities Nairobi initiative, launched in September 2024, aims to cut air pollution by 30 per cent by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. Nairobi i...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 600,000 children under 15 years die every year due to respiratory infections linked to air pollution...
The report provides clear solutions, backed by data and real-world examples, showing that wetland recovery is achievable and cost-effective if governm...
In Mkupe, a once-thriving fishing village near Mombasa, life has changed drastically as prolonged heatwaves, vanishing mangroves, and declining fish s...
Around 14,700 to 5,500 years ago, much of Africa experienced wetter conditions – a time referred to as the African Humid Period.
As the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) convened, Greenpeace Africa called on the continent's environmental ministers to demo...
The public needs access to accurate information about climate change, because this enables them to take action to stop global warming. Without accurat...
President William Ruto described the development as timely and critical to Kenya’s climate agenda.
At the centre of this effort is the Kenya Strategy for Development of Statistics (KSDS) II, a roadmap designed to streamline how data is collected, pr...
The 2025 Index places Kenya at position 88 globally out of 118 surveyed countries, down from last year’s rank of 70. ETI score has also declined from...
Their dreams of transforming agriculture through solar-powered water pumps have been shattered by ongoing anxiety and uncertainty caused by recurring...
Several African countries experienced more than 90 days that were hotter than 90% of the days between 1991 and 2020. These were Burundi, Comoros, Cong...
The project is being supported by EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank and Germany’s development agency GIZ.
With access to green skills, women’s productivity in the green economy could triple. This is especially the case in agriculture, energy, manufacturing...
Habitat loss through coastal development threatens many coastal ecosystems, including estuaries and mangroves, which are vital nurseries for many fish...
The funds will support the rollout of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme (INReMP) in Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Uasi...
Mercy Mghanga criticised the limited decision-making space granted to women in beach management units (BMUs), saying they often hold positions in name...
The DRM strategy seeks to minimise the loss of lives and livelihoods while promoting sustainable development by providing clear guidelines for mitigat...
Notably, Sudan and South Sudan have been marked among the five hotspots facing an immediate risk of famine in the coming four months.
One of the most notable cuts is in funding for expanding access to clean and adequate water for both domestic and agricultural use, which has dropped...
