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What if children could hold their governments accountable over #climatechange?
We speak to @Greenwatch_Ug on climate litigation and how citizens can use the law as a tool for climate action?
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🇿🇦South Africa relies heavily on gas and coal for its energy mix. The outcomes of two cases could influence the country's national strategies and investor appetite for #fossilfuels.
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The EU's proposal to include international credits in its Emissions Trading Scheme could have a significant impact on global emissions reductions.
For African countries, the reforms could open access to the world's biggest carbon markets.
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Africa loses $483 billion to porous tax agreements yearly - funds that could go towards #climate action.
A tax treaty under the United Nations could create a new global system.
Read more on how African countries are fighting to change the rules.
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🇨🇩The DRC has vast reserves of coltan and cobalt, essential for the global #energy transition. They are at the heart of a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda.
Will the deal bring lasting peace? Or will it repeat a history of extraction?
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⚓️The IMO is gaining momentum toward adopting a shipping net zero framework. Its success hinges on who will bear the cost.
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A report by @impact_lab shows that this year's Super El Niño could lead to as many as 451,000 excess deaths worldwide.
Can Southern Africa mobilise the financing and regional coordination necessary to address the potential catastrophe?
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The growth of #BRICS in recent years offers a new platform for emerging economies.
For African countries, the bloc's positions on trade and #energysecurity could unlock opportunities for green industrialisation and sustainable development.
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🌊"A well-governed ocean is the story Africa should be writing. The question is whether we choose to take the helm and steer the ship."
@issafrica's maritime and climate researcher David Willima makes the case for Africa's involvement in ocean treaties.
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The Super El Niño means more than a hotter, drier summer. It has major implications for food security, trade and development.
Can countries mobilise finance and frameworks fast enough to mitigate the anticipated disaster?
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At the recent #BRICS Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed that BRICS has “come of age."
We break down how BRICS positions on trade, #energy security, and global value chains overlap and diverge with African priorities.
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Southern Africa has a long history with El Niños, and lessons from the past could inform disaster management and resilience building.
We spoke with @wolehammond on how this year's Super El Niño presents both challenge and opportunity for #adaptation.
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South Africa has an estimated 6,100 abandoned mines.
African Climate Wire speaks to @CentreEnvRights to learn what's driving South Africa's mine closure crisis, and why a #justtransition is more than just moving away from #fossil fuels.
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After talks stalled last year, momentum is building for the IMO's Net Zero Framework.
For African member states, the framework's success hinges on whether revenues from the proposed Net Zero Fund will support the continent's just transition.
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🏥Climate change is a maternal and child health crisis.
To date, only 19 African countries have #climate policies that prioritise health.
Danny Gotto makes the case for closing the climate-health policy gap.
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#BRICS has the scale and influence to reshape #climate governance.
But differences between members mean that the bloc's power shows up more in finance and infrastructure development than in coordinated leadership.
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"The Strait of Hormuz is a significant energy shock. But it is not the first, and it will not be the last."
Developments in #Yemen have raised fears about the global #energy market. It highlights the downsides of a reliance on energy imports.
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Africa still receives a tiny slice of global #climate finance.
However, that's only part of the story.
In the face of funding cuts and limited #finance flows, the Global South is rising to the occasion.
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⚖️ One is a final judgement. One is an appeal.
Two different cases with one shared conclusion: the development of fossil fuels will clash with South Africa's #climate laws and environmental protection.
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