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The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29): No more delay. Time to pay up is now! (By Landry Ninteretse)

COP29 is taking place in a challenging geopolitical and economic context marked by a downward trend in global growth, drastic budgetary constraints and cuts in almost all countries

By Landry Ninteretse, 350Africa.org Regional Director (www.350Africa.org). As the Baku climate negotiations enter the final stretch, we are still very far from an agreement. There is no clarity on the climate finance target, the quality of the finance, or how it will be made accessible to developing countries. The latter,…

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Civil Society Organizations Launch “Principles for a Fair Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)” Framework Ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) Leaders Summit

These guiding principles for global just transitions highlight the integral need for accountability, transparency, equity, and other principles in climate finance

On Monday, 10 June, a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Senegal presented the “Principles for a Fair Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)” (https://apo-opa.co/45iTydE) during a virtual press conference launch ahead of the G7 Summit proceedings starting on June 13th. These guiding principles for global…

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New film “The Renewable Charge” shines a light on grassroots renewable energy advocacy in Ghana

The documentary, highlights the origins and achievements of the campaign by 350 G-ROC, which evolved from a volunteer-led anti-coal campaign into a powerful community-centered advocacy movement for renewable energy

350 Ghana Reducing Our Carbon (350 G-ROC) and 350Africa.org (www.350.org) have released a documentary shedding light on the remarkable journey of the Renewable Energy for Communities (RE4C) campaign in Ghana. The documentary, titled "The Renewable Charge," highlights the origins and achievements of the campaign by 350 G-ROC, which evolved from…

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Conference of the Parties (COP 28): A step in the right direction (By Landry Ninteretse)

The final agreement of the Dubai climate summit mentions for the first time a transition “away from fossil fuels”; Certainly a step in the right path, but that remains far too insufficient to respond to the urgency and severity of the climate crisis, particularly for vulnerable countries

By Landry Ninteretse, Regional Director, 350Africa.org (www.350.org). World leaders have finally agreed that the world must abandon fossil fuels to avoid catastrophic climate change, after 30 years of intense and painful negotiations. This concession was obtained in the face of the outcry caused by the previous draft (https://apo-opa.co/3RNMWyY) which did not explicitly recognise…

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350.org and Local Groups Kick Off Global Month of Action to Call for Shift to Renewable Energy

As Africa bears the brunt of worsening climate impacts such as flooding, droughts and storms, communities are calling on the governments to hold polluters accountable by making them pay through taxing their earnings

Starting November 3, 350.org (https://www.350.org) together with grassroots groups and communities across Africa and around the world will participate in over 200 actions in 46 countries that will kick off a global month of action to call for a renewable energy revolution and an equitable shift away from fossil fuels.…

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Advancing Africa's Renewable Future: A Call for Genuine Climate Leadership at the Africa Climate Summit (By Charity Migwi)

What Africans seek from this summit is a resolute commitment to phasing out fossil fuels on the continent

By Charity Migwi, Regional Campaigner at 350Africa.org Billed as Africa’s premier climate summit, the Africa Climate Summit, scheduled for September 4-8, has already sparked intense debate and anticipation among climate activists across the continent. At the heart of this discussion is a critical question: Will this summit truly prioritize the…

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Climate activists call for removal of barriers to renewable energy, as local groups hold actions to mark Africa Day

Among leading obstacles to the adoption of renewable energy identified in the region are lack of awareness, limited technical competence and know-how, limited investment, inadequate financial mechanisms

As Africa celebrates Africa Day on May 25, 350Africa.org (https://www.350.Org) has unveiled the findings of research that reflects on the barriers of renewable energy and climate change policies in parts of West Africa. Among leading obstacles to the adoption of renewable energy identified in the region are lack of awareness,…

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report: Power down to Power Up at the Scale and Speed that the Climate Crisis Demands

This report urgently demands a phase out of fossil fuels and a just transition to publicly and community-centered renewable energy and it demands it at the speed and scale that the climate crisis necessitates

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report makes it clear that a rapid and equitable phase-out of all fossil fuels is necessary to avoid overshoot and minimize irreversible harm to people and ecosystems.  Given the inequitable and catastrophic impact that exceeding a global temperature rise of 1.5°C will have…

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Climate Activists Seek Pope’s Support in Calls to Halt Oil and Gas Exploration in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

There is an urgent need to develop policies so that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gasses can be drastically reduced

Climate activists are deepening calls for a halt to plans for oil and gas exploration in Democratic Republic of Congo and seeking the Pope’s support in this, as he embarks on a visit to the country. The activists have been opposing oil exploration activities in the Virunga National Park (http://bit.ly/3PehVBd),…

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Coalition launches policy assessment revealing African Public Finance Institutions' continued financing of fossil fuels

The policy assessment is titled, “Financing Fairly 2022: Are Public Finance Institutions in Southern Africa financing the Climate Crisis?”

On Thursday, at the UN Climate Talks, the Fair Finance Coalition of Southern Africa (FFCSA) revealed the findings of an assessment of the policies of six public finance institutions (PFIs) in Africa. The institutions assessed by the FFCSA include the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Industrial Development Corporation, New Development…