Dr. Jean-Paul Adam, Director, Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Division (TCND) UN Economic Commission for Africa UNECA said climate change is an inherently social issue.
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PACJA urges governments to tackle climate change in health, curb Climate-related deaths
Dr Najwa Bourawi, the Chairperson of the Board of PACJA gave a glimpse of the extent of climate-related health impacts.
Posted inAfrica / Environment
Lack of financing of loss and damage wary as climate-disasters rise in Africa
At a meeting in Lilongwe, Malawi, climate activists and experts coalescing under the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) noted the lack of capacity of African governments to account for loss and damage, their inability to come up with data to coherently argue for compensation from loss and damage of property..
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PACJA: African Climate Change and Environmental Reporting Awards to amplify African narratives ahead of COP27
The theme is to drive and shape the African narratives that ultimately influence the 27th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change set to be held in Egypt in November 2022.
Posted inNews / Regional
UPC welcomes DRC to EAC
DRC has joined the East African Community (EAC). It joins Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, and South Sudan.
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Protect forests and fight climate change, PACJA urges African governments
He added that the most critical phase in which the world is passing through is a complexity in the form of Climate Change.
Posted inDiplomatic News / Kenya News
Second Marlborough Dialogues hosts former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga
On Wednesday, March 16, the Marlborough Dialogues welcomed the former Prime Minister of Kenya, the Rt Honourable Raila Odinga to London to speak on democracy and peace in Africa in the context of the forthcoming election in Kenya.
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PACJA demands inclusivity in energy transition as project is launched
To be implemented in five countries including Kenya, Cameroon, Nigeria, Morocco, and Botswana, the GermanWatch-supported project will ensure a move towards renewable energy is inclusive and people-centred.
Posted inEnvironment / Featured / Kenya News
Women most affected by the climate crisis
Judy Nkurimi, Chairlady of the African Independent Pentecostal Church of East Africa said climate change only compounds what women go through.
Posted inAfrica / Environment
Climate campaigners want States to allocate local funds for adaptation
In the Glasgow Climate Pact, in practice, there is very little substantive achievements.
Posted inAfrica / Environment
CSOs: Climate change raises risks of conflicts and insecurity in Africa
Dr Nicholas Orago, Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi’s School of Law, all regions of Africa are experiencing one form of climate-related displacement or migration due to either flooding, droughts or conflicts due to dwindling resources.
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Centre ‘Just’ actions on the African people, Africa climate activists demand
Eugene Nforngwa, the energy thematic lead at the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance said the expression encompasses a range of concerns over the likely negative effects of the decarbonisation of multiple sectors on equality…