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Global Climate Adaptation Push Gains Momentum as NAP Expo 2025 Opens in Lusaka

Neville Ng'ambwa August 13, 2025

This year’s theme, “Innovations in the Process”, aims to drive new thinking, technology, and financing models to strengthen National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) – crucial blueprints for building resilience against climate impacts.

Climate Change

Plastics Treaty Talks Face Collapse as Nations Fail to Break Deadlock

Benard Ogembo August 12, 2025

Experts warn that unless negotiators agree on the treaty’s objectives, product control measures, and a robust finance and technology package, the final plastics treaty could be a watered-down compromise that fails to stop plastic pollution.

Climate Change

From Dandora to Geneva: The Global Fight Over Kenya’s Plastic Waste

Correspondent August 8, 2025

Globally, more than 460 million tonnes of virgin plastic are produced annually, with 428 million tonnes made from fossil fuels. Around 353 million tonnes become waste, yet only 9% is recycled.

Tech & Energy

Refrigerated E-Bikes Are Revolutionizing Africa’s Food Supply

Correspondent July 16, 2025

African startups are designing and assembling electric vehicles tailored for local delivery needs. From solar-powered cold chains to pharma-compliant vans, these innovations are cutting costs, reducing emissions, and transforming how goods move across the last mile.

Conservation

Boda Boda Riders Turn Forest Guardians in Kenya Conservation Shift

Bernard Gitau June 8, 2025

Boda Boda motorcycles, while offering fast and convenient transport across Kenya, have long played a troubling role in aiding environmental crimes. From ferrying illegally sourced charcoal, timber, and cedar poles to transporting bushmeat and even live wild animals, motorbikes have become a weak link in the country’s conservation efforts.

Climate Change

Uganda’s Single-Use Plastic Ban Revival Bolsters Kenya’s Fight

Peter Ngare June 8, 2025

As the world marked this year’s 2025 World Environment Day, with a spotlight on the…

Climate Change Opinions

How Kenya Is Rewriting Its Future from Crisis to Resilience

Neville Ng'ambwa June 6, 2025

Kenya is rewriting the story of drought, transforming it from an emergency into a challenge that can be anticipated, prepared for, and even strategically managed.

Green Finance

Kenyan MPs Demand Local Use of Climate Fund Cash

Peter Ngare May 26, 2025

Kenyan MPs want Green Climate Fund money used locally to benefit communities, not foreign consultants. They’re pushing for greater involvement in climate projects like FLLOCA and demanding accountability in fund allocation and use.

Climate Change

Guterres Urges Nations to Rethink Relationship with Nature

Peter Ngare May 22, 2025

As the world marks International Day for Biological Diversity, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges nations to urgently reassess their relationship with nature, calling biodiversity loss a global crisis. He emphasized the importance of implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to halt nature loss by 2030.

Climate Change

Inside the Battle for Carbon Credit Billions in Northern Kenya

Correspondent May 21, 2025

A fierce showdown is raging over the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), one of Africa's most successful community conservation initiatives. This clash could dramatically alter the landscape of environmental finance and local livelihoods. At the center of this conflict? Billions in carbon credits