Climate
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“A mockery of equity”: Experts warn of EV infrastructure apartheid in SA
Without decisive policies, the uneven benefits of electric vehicles may make the world’s most unequal country even more unequal. Although the adoption of electrical ... -
“Three things we need G7 to do”: An open letter from 49 MPs across Africa
A group of parliamentarians from 20 countries across Africa call for debt forgiveness, financial reform, and climate commitments to be met. Many countries in ... -
The G7 is right to put food at the heart of climate plans. But how matters
Policymaking that sidelines farmers in countries like Madagascar, where I am Agriculture Minister, can be as harmful as the climate crisis itself. This dry ... -
Funding early warning systems will save lives and pay for itself in no time
Investing $1 billion in early warning systems would avoid $35 billion in losses each year. Watching a mother clamber out of her destroyed shelter, ... -
“We’re not quite there yet”: IPCC chair talks South representation and more
In an exclusive interview, the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change discusses the ways forward for the next set of reports. The ... -
Land Squeeze: The hidden battle for Africa’s soils
Land grabbing is not just back with a vengeance. It is taking on new guises such as carbon offsets, green hydrogen schemes, and other ... -
“After the dam, nothing is good”: How Ethiopia’s mega project devastated centuries of survival strategies
Until recently, indigenous groups in the Omo Valley planted crops, foraged, hunted, fished, herded animals, and shared food. Now they face starvation. Over thousands ... -
South Africa 2024: What are parties promising on energy and climate?
Some parties’ manifestos fall shorter than others. Some fall so far short they would arguably take us backwards. When voters in South Africa go ... -
The AfDB at a crossroads: to keep funding fossil fuels or not?
Next week, the African Development Bank should choose transparency, inclusivity, and a green future over continued support for oil and gas. When the board ... -
There is an alternative to costly, carbon-emitting chemical fertilisers
Africa’s soils are not merely depleted but in crisis, and decades of reliance on chemical fertilisers and pesticides have exacerbated the problem. At the ...
