As the planet is ravaged by heatwaves, droughts, floods and cyclones, economists are calling for better investment in health to save millions ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | With 2024 being the hottest year on record, in which the Earth for the first time saw more than 1.5°C of warming since pre-industrial temperatures, …
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Baku, Azerbaijan | THE INDEPENDENT | Major countries of the world have agreed to pay $ 300 billion each year for the next 10 years to climate financing to help mitigate global climate changes. Sitting in Baku Azerbaijan, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia among …
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BAKU, Azerbaijan | THE INDEPENDENT | Today marked the final day of COP29, yet many critical negotiation issues remain unresolved. Despite efforts by negotiators to bridge gaps, progress has been limited, and several key matters will require further discussions in upcoming rounds. To address the stalemates, the COP29 President, Mukhtar Babayev convened …
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Reach A Hand Uganda Calls for Integration of SRHR into National Climate Change Policies. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While premiering a documentary titled “Youth at the Crossroads: Sex and Climate” at the American Centre in Kampala this week, Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) called on the Government and other …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women and youth in the Karamoja sub-region have been urged to lead in the fight against climate change. The National Development Plan III and Vision 2040 recognizes that climate change adaptation is vital to increasing household incomes and improving the equality of life of …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Group Ltd, one of the largest diversified financial service providers in Africa, has concluded further agreements with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group, freeing up additional financial capacity for investments in Pan-African climate finance projects. …
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Yet there is just 12% chance of staying below it even if governments meet all their climate pledges COMMENT | JOERI ROGELJ | The world is burning, and our political leaders are failing us. With temperatures rising at an alarming rate, it seems that anyone who believes it is still possible …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amidst global calls on governments to increase funding for climate activities, Uganda is torn between allocating more of her resources to the cause and keeping the national debt levels in check. According to Uganda’s Nationally Determined Contributions as updated, in fulfilment of Article 4 of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial sector experts have validated draft guidelines requiring the industry to integrate climate finance into their operations to enable Uganda to mitigate its vulnerability to human-induced climate change impacts and risks by 2030. The guidelines illustrate steps for mainstreaming climate change in the financial sector …
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KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Rwanda has secured 268 million U.S. dollars from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to confront climate shocks, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. The funding, approved on Thursday under the new Standby Credit Facility, will also be used to boost balance of payments, the …
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