Africa
World Bank pledges $5bn to power Africa
NEWS: Hydropower is a key plank of US$5 billion World Bank investment in electricity for Africa
Nigeria energy minister backs solar for rural communities
NEWS: Ositadinma Nebo says country will invest in coal and gas power for national grid to combat urban blackouts
Obama promotes Africa energy links at White House summit
NEWS: US president Barack Obama champions electricity for Africa and insists business leaders accept climate change
Sahel food shortage as studies show climate risk to crops
NEWS: UN plea for food aid to the Sahel as scientific studies flag up climate change threat to food production
Australia carbon axe leaves poor ‘helpless’ says Zambia minister
NEWS: Latest blow means rich countries need to deliver on finance and emission cuts in 2015 warns Wylbur Simuusa
Africa’s leaders need to be vocal on climate urgency – Ban Ki-moon
NEWS: Climate vulnerable nations need to take leadership role or face severe impacts says UN chief
Central African tropical forests becoming browner – study
NEWS: Congo’s forests facing chronic water stress say scientists, potentially affecting native species
African Development Bank launches new climate change fund
NEWS: ADB says focus will be on finance readiness, so countries can apply for Green Climate Fund backing later this year
Congo deforestation could cause region to warm 3C by 2050
NEWS: Congo Basin will warm 50% faster due to deforestation in world’s second largest rain forest, says new research
One million solar lamps now shining across Africa
NEWS: Social enterprise SunnyMoney aims to eradicate kerosene lamps in favour of solar power by 2020
Climate change could devastate Africa crop yields
NEWS: Draft of IPCC’s forthcoming report reveals droughts, floods, famines and health impacts from a warming world
Rwanda open for clean energy business says minister
Small African country has huge solar, geothermal and hydro potential, but needs financial support
Geoengineering could disrupt monsoons say scientists
Geo-engineering could lower global temperatures but could also damage seasonal rainfall patterns, a study says
Ghana’s women set to engineer solar revolution in rural villages
Social Venture Africa’s pilot project in January 2014 aims to turn Ghanaian mothers into solar engineers and entrepreneurs
Southern Africa set to be hit by climate related migration
Southern Africa could be among areas hardest hit by climate change. A rapidly expanding population is likely to add to future problems, says a new study
Great Rift Valley summit set to unlock clean energy investment
Experts estimate Great Rift Valley could generate 15,000MW from geothermal sources alone
Norwegians issue shipping warning as Arctic sea lanes open
Longer ice-free periods in the Arctic will lead to increased activity in the region within the next ten years and intensify ice degradation
Obama launches $7bn African energy plan
Scheme will support US companies to enter market with goal of doubling energy access in sub-Saharan Africa
Africa needs GM crops to cope with climate change – expert
Scientific advisor to the African Union says GM has already been “invaluable”
Rising temperatures threaten Africa cassava crops
Plant which is a staple food crop for millions of people across Africa is at risk from disease as regional temperatures rise, scientists say