Tag Archives: Climate change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist (Theconversation)

At COP29, African negotiators will undoubtedly focus on reducing dependence on debt, and improving access to finance. I’m an economist specializing in climate change and governance, with a long background at the United Nations and the African Union. Without robust commitments from public financial institutions, Africa will continue to face the dual crises of climate […]
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AI helps to produce breakthrough in weather and climate forecasting( FT)

Advances in predictions promised by machine learning matched with physics in the latest model involving Google. Artificial intelligence has helped to make a breakthrough in accurate long-range weather and climate predictions, according to research that promises advances in both forecasting and the wider use of machine learning. Using a hybrid of machine learning and existing […]
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Energy poverty and funding hurdles hold back Africa’s green transition (FT)

The effects of a rapidly warming climate are all too evident in Africa. Floods described as “unprecedented” killed more than 200 people in Kenya in May and displaced thousands more. In the Sahel, the semi-arid strip south of the Sahara, climate change is causing desertification that has made livestock production increasingly difficult, exacerbating conflict and […]
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Taxonomy astronomy: The global search to define sustainable finance (WorldBank)

Arresting climate change will require trillions of investment, the vast majority of which must come from private investors. As issuers increasingly market their offerings to investors seeking green investments, how can they be sure they are putting their money to promote causes as intended? The answer lies in what is known as a green or […]
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Shell shakes up climate targets as it plans to keep gas business growing (FT)

Shell has weakened some of its climate targets to accommodate its plans to keep growing its giant gas business, even as it pushes to cut emissions to net zero by 2050. In the first three-year review of its energy transition plan, launched in 2021, the energy major said the net carbon intensity of its products […]
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9 Trends that will shape work in 2024 and beyond(HBR)

In 2023, organizations continued to face significant challenges, from inflation to geopolitical turmoil to controversy over DEI and return-to-work policies — and 2024 promises more disruption. Gartner researchers have identified nine key trends, from new and creative employee benefits to the collapse of traditional career paths, that will impact work this year. Employers who successfully […]
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Climate change (WHO)

Overview Climate change presents a fundamental threat to human health. It affects the physical environment as well as all aspects of both natural and human systems – including social and economic conditions and the functioning of health systems. It is therefore a threat multiplier, undermining and potentially reversing decades of health progress. As climatic conditions […]
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ADF approves $20m grant to drive investment in climate-smart agriculture in Mozambique (EN)

The African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) concessional lending arm, has approved a grant of $19.98-million to finance the implementation of Mozambique’s Economic Acceleration and Governance Support Programme. This funding is the first of two successive general budget support operations for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, each worth about $20-million. Click here to read […]
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How tech improves dairy farming in Ethiopia(ShareAmerica)

A temperate climate and fertile soil make the shores of Lake Hawassa in Ethiopia ideal for raising cattle and growing animal feed. Yet for small-scale farmers near the lake, 300 kilometers south of Addis Ababa, producing a large enough supply of safe milk to consistently earn a profit isn’t easy.“The biggest challenge ahead is keeping […]
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Reserve Bank probing its role in mitigating climate change (BL)

The SA Reserve Bank, whose main job is to manage monetary policy, says it has begun work to understand how it can mitigate against climate change, despite this not being the usual work of the central bank. Governor Lesetja Kganyago says in the Bank’s annual report published on Monday that “climate change will have a […]
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