This week, Trump signed an executive order aimed at state and local climate laws that seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Instead, Trump sought to breathe new life into America's coal industry, directing government heads to challenge state laws related to climate change, environmental justice, carbon taxes, greenhouse…
Read MoreA new policy brief from Power Shift Africa (Kenya) and Germanwatch (Germany) urges the German government to rethink its agricultural cooperation strategy with Africa. The brief, titled "What is the Missing Ingredient? The German Agriculture and Food Strategy for Africa 2025," calls for a shift toward food sovereignty…
Read MoreBanks in Kenya have 18 months to start disclosing their climate-related exposure arising from the financing they give to individuals, businesses, and projects. This initiative’s objective is to prompt banks to reduce activities that contribute to climate change while simultaneously supporting endeavors that foster sustainability and a climate-resilient…
Read MoreThe investigation highlights that the seeming philanthropic initiatives led by the Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation under the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) - an organization they established promising to transform African farming - appear to be more focused on generating profits for Western…
Read MoreVihiga County Vihiga has launched the County Climate Change Bill 2025, providing a framework for tackling the effects of climate change. Governor Wilberforce Ottichilo said the Act outlines modalities for mobilizing finances and facilitating communities and other stakeholders to effectively respond to matters of climate change and the…
Read MoreBaringo has also been overrun by Prosopis juliflora, a highly invasive plant commonly known as Mathenge. This thorny species is spreading rapidly, taking over the land and disrupting the natural environment. Tragically, thousands of flamingos that once thrived around Lake Bogoria have become trapped in the thorns and…
Read MoreEcobora www.ecobora.co is a green energy company whose vision is to empower local communities using green energy as a catalyst for energy poverty alleviation. “We started seeing the impact we had on families and communities where our wood pellets began replacing collecting and using smoky firewood in rural…
Read MoreThe COP climate talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are "no longer fit for purpose" and urgently require an overhaul, according to key experts, including former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and former UN climate officials.
Read MoreSpeaking at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell highlighted the economic impact of climate change, noting it is slicing up to 5% off GDP in many countries.
Read MoreKenya is stepping up in the climate fight, targeting a 32% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This ambitious goal is part of Kenya’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), revised four years ago due to more frequent, intense weather events, and the toll of climate change on…
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