The Fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5), tasked with formulating modalities for the gradual end to plastic pollution, ended in utter disappointment after negotiators failed to agree on a landmark treaty.
Read MoreA critical negotiation to craft the world’s first global plastic treaty is underway in Busan, South Korea. Still, the likelihood of a final agreement to end plastic pollution seems increasingly slim. Delegates attending the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5.2) conference are deeply divided, prompting discussions about extending the negotiation…
Read MoreBy Melisa Mong’ina Waste Pickers play a crucial role in recycling and managing waste, yet their rights and health frequently go unprotected. In the heart of Dandora, a bustling area in Nairobi, these individuals navigate the harsh realities of their environment, striving to make ends meet amidst the…
Read MoreWith two weeks of talks on global climate finance scheduled to end on Friday in Baku, Azerbaijan, many developing countries are left frustrated at what they believed was a lack of progress in the first week. Poorer countries want at least $1tn a year to help them cut…
Read MorePolicymakers are not holding back their feelings that, more than any other issue, the production of plastic has divided INC participants. Some argue that no government will attack the profitable hyper-consumption paradigm fueled by the pivot from petroleum as fuel to petroleum as a source for raw materials…
Read MoreAccording to National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Director General Mamo B. Mamo, the Kenyan government is accelerating the development of three key regulations to activate carbon markets. Following the recent Climate Change Act of 2016 amendment, governance measures for both carbon markets and non-markets have been established.
Read MoreThe recent endorsement of global carbon market standards under Article 6.4 during COP29 in Baku marks a significant development in climate finance and carbon emissions trading, especially beneficial for developing countries like Kenya. This standard allows countries to trade carbon emission reductions, aiming to accelerate the implementation of…
Read MoreA groundbreaking report by Oxfam International, " Carbon Inequality Kills, " shows that the high carbon emissions of the world’s 50 richest people are worsening hunger, poverty, and deaths.
Read MoreKenya has emerged as the leading country in East Africa regarding per-capita consumption-based carbon emissions. According to recent data, the average Kenyan lifestyle contributes approximately 0.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO₂) per person annually.
Read MoreThe latest report from the United Nations’ Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) reveals a startling trend: electronic waste generation is increasing five times faster than recycling efforts. In 2022 alone, the world produced a staggering 62 million tonnes of e-waste.
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