Africa: At COP16, Biodiversity Credits Raising Hopes and Protests

[ad_1] Cali, Columbia — At the end of the first week at the 16th Conference of Parties on Biodiversity (COP16), finance emerges as the biggest issue but also shrouded in controversies. On Saturday, as the COP moved closer to its most crucial phase of negotiations, resource mobilization--listed under Target 19 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF)--took centerstage, with most parties demanding faster action, greater transparency and the adoption of true solutions to halt biodiversity loss. Biodiversity finance: Expectation vs […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa Summit – Address Rights Crises in DR Congo, Sudan

[ad_1] Nairobi — COMESA Should Work to Curb Atrocities, Protect Civilians, Promote Justice African leaders should prioritize rights-driven solutions to the crises in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan at the 23rd Summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) scheduled in Bujumbura, Burundi, on October 31, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Summit participants should discuss steps to end the atrocities in eastern Congo by the armed group M23, the Rwandan military, the Congolese security […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: Billionaires Emit More Carbon Pollution in 90 Minutes Than the Average Person Does in a Lifetime

[ad_1] Fifty of the world's richest billionaires on average produce more carbon through their investments, private jets and yachts in just over an hour and a half than the average person does in their entire lifetime, a new Oxfam report reveals today. The first-of-its-kind study, "Carbon Inequality Kills," tracks the emissions from private jets, yachts and polluting investments and details how the super-rich are fueling inequality, hunger and death across the world. The report comes ahead of COP29 in Baku, […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: IMF Isn’t Doing Enough to Support Africa – Billions Could Be Made Available Through Special Drawing Rights

[ad_1] At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley called for more and better use of special drawing rights (SDRs), the International Monetary Fund's reserve asset. The special drawing right is an international reserve asset created by the IMF. It is not a currency--its value is based on a basket of five currencies, the biggest chunk of which is the US dollar, followed by the euro. It is a potential claim on the freely usable currencies of […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: Without Accelerated Action, We Will Miss the Chance to Limit Warming to 1.5°c, Says UNEP Chief Climate Advisor

[ad_1] Copenhagen & Srinagar — Anne Olhoff, Chief Climate Advisor at UNEP, underlined the urgent need for accelerated climate action ahead of COP29 in an exclusive interview with IPS. "The next six years are crucial--without accelerated action, we will miss the chance to limit warming to 1.5°C," she warned. Olhoff stressed that while ambition is essential, "What we need most is immediate action." Olhoff also termed the role of the Emissions Gap Report as a bridge between science and policy, […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: Bioeconomy Offers Path to Mitigating Climate Change, Enhancing Food Production

[ad_1] Nairobi — Bioeconomy is the production, use, and conservation of biological resources to produce goods that sustain communities. A new report says the promotion of bioeconomy as a way to deal with climate change holds promise for rural areas in Africa and elsewhere. As the world grapples with how to cope with the effects of climate change on the environment, food production, and people's livelihoods, experts say the bioeconomy can offer solutions to those challenges and help achieve sustainable […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: Breast Cancer in Africa – Myths That Need to Be Debunked

[ad_1] There are many myths about breast cancer, particularly in Africa with its rich diversity of people, different genetic backgrounds and ancestral histories. An advertising campaign from the US, for example, asserts that 1 in every 8 women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. This statistic has pervaded the rest of the world, where it is accepted as fact. But in sub-Saharan Africa, the lifetime risk of a woman developing breast cancer is much lower. In South Africa, for […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: Polluters Must Pay – How COP29 Can Make This a Reality

[ad_1] The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) takes place in Azerbaijan in November 2024. The annual climate change conference must focus on holding corporations and countries accountable for greenhouse gas emissions. The "polluter pays" principle has been a key part of climate discussions for years. It says a polluter should bear the costs of managing its pollution, to prevent damage to human health and the environment. Although the principle is widely accepted in theory, it hasn't been put into […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Born in France but searching for a future in Africa

[ad_1] BBCMenka Gomis is leaving his friends and family behind in France as feels he will have more opportunities in SenegalMenka Gomis was born in France but has decided his future lies in Senegal, where his parents were born.The 39-year-old is part of an increasing number of French Africans who are leaving France, blaming the rise in racism, discrimination and nationalism.BBC Africa Eye has investigated this phenomenon - being referred […]

October 28, 2024

Africa