Climate
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Africa cannot wait on climate finance. We need a global shipping levy now
If done justly and equitably, a shipping levy – to be finalised in April – could provide a lifeline for urgent climate action. 2025 ... -
How Africa can make demand for its mineral wealth a race to the top
Without a collective vision and commitment to transparency, Africa’s vast mineral resources may only benefit the Global North. This week, the Mining Indaba begins ... -
Two decades on, Africa’s agricultural vision remains unfulfilled
While CAADP has led to some positives, its top-down approach has undermined its urgent transformative potential. In 2003, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme ... -
It’s time for Africa to join the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
From governments to scientists and unions, momentum is growing behind a demand for a clean energy transition and climate justice. My grandmother Wangechi was ... -
How bad is air pollution in Africa? If only we knew
The health risk seems to be rising in most African countries but without monitoring, effective intervention is difficult. Each year, air pollution contributes to ... -
The last bastion: How courts can be catalysts for climate action in Africa
In disputes with misbehaving companies, communities have successfully turned to environmental litigation. But there are limitations. In an historic moment for global climate governance, ... -
Locally led, globally backed: The need to redefine adaptation finance
Adaptation finance for Africa is falling dangerously short, both in quantity and quality. COP29 did little to help. Over the past century, temperatures in ... -
With the world at a crossroads, robust IDA is more critical than ever
Low-cost financing is not just a lifeline for low-income countries but the world’s collective future in a time of uncertainty. As the International Development ... -
“Continuously opposed”: Global South vexed at what went unsaid at COP29
In Baku, developed countries managed to prevent comprehensive discussions of unilateral trade measures. They can only delay for so long. For the first time ...
