Climate
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Is Italy’s $6bn plan for Africa just PR-friendly neocolonialism?
The Mattei Plan was drawn up without any input from African leaders and is named after the controversial founder of Italy’s fossil fuels major. ... -
“We miners die a lot”: The lives of cobalt miners in the DRC
Demand for cobalt is skyrocketing. The DRC sits on two thirds of the world’s known supply, yet miners receive virtually none of the profits. ... -
The grim realities of Western climate change discourse on Africa
Where do African peoples fit into Western narratives on climate change, if at all? The Atlantic’s “grim ironies” article provides a cautionary tale. As ... -
Five maddening facts about climate finance
New in-depth analysis finds that less than one-third of donors’ commitments have actually been dispersed for climate projects. The injustices of climate change are ... -
COP28 just about put food systems on the climate agenda. Now we build
Though the talks’ long overdue focus on food and agriculture ultimately disappointed, it provides a starting point for future action and advocacy. At COP28 ... -
“It’s really very unjust”: Egypt’s chief climate negotiator dissects COP28
Mohamed Nasr, who formerly headed the COP27 presidency team, looks back at the outcomes from COP28 and what they mean for Africa. Last month, ...
