Climate
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COP29: Setting a climate finance target is only half the battle for Africa
New analysis finds that the average cost of capital for power projects in Africa is triple that of other parts of the world. For ... -
Smart gamble or foolish risk? The case for and against nuclear in Africa
Nuclear energy is low carbon, high intensity and consistent, but also expensive, hazardous, and perhaps simply unnecessary. As countries in Africa envision their future ... -
COP29 must kickstart stalled progress on the lifeline that is adaptation
Targets for adapting to climate change are meaningless without the means to act. It’s time for a clear adaptation finance goal. 2024 has been ... -
“An ecological war is going on”: Uganda charcoal booms despite ban
Our undercover investigation highlights how easily corruption and unclear borders continue to undermine the charcoal ban in Uganda. When Mustapha Gerima decided to drop ... -
How the World Bank and IMF can truly drive a clean energy transition
The financial institutions’ current approaches to funding renewable energy projects are far too limited, rigid, and opaque. As ministers around the world gear up ... -
Uganda’s struggles resettling climate-displaced communities
Landslides and flash floods, made more likely by climate change, and deforestation have made some areas of Uganda permanently risky to live in. Over ... -
Why gas is not a good alternative to coal for South Africa
Vested interests are lobbying for gas as a transition fuel despite its many economic, logistical, and environmental risks. South Africa is immersed in a ... -
Hundreds of local Malawians quietly leave World Bank climate project
Experts warn that payment problems and a lack of local ownership could undermine the effectiveness of a nationwide adaptation project. Local participants working on ... -
Without debt relief, Africa is fighting climate change with its hands tied
Africa spends nearly three times more servicing its external debt than it receives in climate finance. Debt cancelation is urgent and critical. Earlier this ...
