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Ghana’s gas curse – Climate Weekly
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Gas lock-in: Debt-laden Ghana gambles on LNG imports
The West African nation is preparing to import LNG under a long-term agreement with Shell which critics say Ghana doesn’t need and can’t afford.
Senegal shows African countries are not passive beneficiaries of climate finance
While drawing up their renewables deal with wealthy countries, Senegalese government, civil society, business and researchers had their say
South Africa’s coal lobby is resisting a green transition
Coal lobbyists have defended industry interests, met with politicians and delayed climate legislation in South Africa.
Hali Hewa episode 5: Female farmers
Sofanit Mesfin talks about her work helping female farmers in different African countries adapt to a changing climate
Africa food crisis: Bill Gates and smallholders see different solutions
Fertiliser prices have risen by 300% since Russia invaded Ukraine, beyond the reach of smallholders, yet philanthropists see them as key to increasing yields
African leaders blast European no-shows at climate adaptation summit
Presidents of Senegal, DRC and Ghana travelled to Rotterdam to talk about adapting to climate change. Only one European leader was there to meet them
‘Furious and disappointed’: African activists excluded from Stockholm+50 summit
Several African climate activists have been unable to obtain Swedish visas for the major environmental conference despite spending time and money applying
Germany must bring African nations into its G7 ‘climate club’
The new German government must prioritise the climate crisis in its Africa policy, and make climate diplomacy with Africa a core component of its G7 presidency
Addis Ababa riverside project gives priority to development over residents
Ethiopia wants $900 million riverside project to be a model of green development – yet one resident says shelters were demolished ‘without warning’
Youth activists urge African governments to do more to curb climate change
Africa emits only 5% of world greenhouse gas emissions yet is most at risk from worsening heatwaves, droughts and floods
Africa flying blind as continent tips into climate crisis
With too little data to inform local climate science, African countries lack a fundamental tool to plan long term adaptation strategies
Can this woman restore Kenya’s faith in solar power?
Daphin Juma is a freshly trained solar engineer, taking on energy poverty one panel at a time in a country where technical know-how is in short supply