By Philippa Owen, ESG Lead at GraySwan After several days of focused negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh, this year’s COP27 closed with a sense of comfort […]
Tag: Climate change
Climate change and drought in Northern Kenya
Onyango Rachael Kenya is among the least contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide but still bears the brunt of climate change. A third consecutive below-average […]
‘Green affordable power in Africa is a must’ says new Power Up coalition at COP27
More than 600 million African people go without access to electricity, and more than 900 million are without safe cooking facilities. At the COP27 climate summit now […]
Africa: Energy transition policies and regulatory developments light up across the continent
Across the continent, countries in Africa are gearing up for the energy transition by implementing policy and legislative frameworks that take into account the energy […]
COP27: A unique opportunity to set the stage for Africa’s future in clean energy, according to Wärtsilä report
The climate change conference COP27 offers a unique opportunity to increase energy access and lay the foundations for decarbonisation across Africa, but wealthy nations must deliver […]
CURBON, a SA startup, is taking a bold offset and uplift approach to solving climate change
Curbon makes it easy to make a difference, both from a climate action and community empowerment perspective, says Steffen Burrows, CURBON co-founder and director. According to billionaire […]
New carbon-neutral online shopping service launches in South Africa
With a goal to curb carbon emissions, South African startup Curbon, will make carbon-neutral online shopping possible through the launch of the country’s very first plugin […]
Global Climate Action is Accelerating and Early-Mover Companies Can Seize Significant Advantage
Timing, Pace, and Extent of Change Needed for Net-Zero Transition Are Still Widely Underestimated New Report from World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group Provides […]
Rethinking the norm in the built environment
Hanife Ymer, Head of Sustainability at JLL (Middle East and Africa) joined the Tétris Design and Build South Africa team at the Annual GBCSA Green […]
AFEX launches $100m Food Security Fund
Financing will strengthen Africa’s food security and optimise climate smart innovations across seven countries AFEX, Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, has today announced a new […]