Climate change is perhaps the epitome of a ‘wicked problem'. On the one hand, it is a relatively abstract concept, the concrete reality of which is difficult to communicate. On the other hand, its felt effects are...
Paris Agreement
The dangers of China-funded coal mining for Botswana’s future
China is the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs), and one of the largest coal investors in Africa. China accounts for 27% of total GHGs, while the EU only accounts for 6%. Africa’s entire contribution...
ESG – Energy transition moves into the boardroom
In May 2021, Royal Dutch Shell (Shell), a British-Dutch multinational oil and gas company, lost what is considered a precedent-setting climate change case for oil companies. The Hague District Court in the Netherlands...
The G7 summit and Africa: International commitments versus local realities
Africa contributes less than 4% of global carbon emissions, but is bearing the brunt of climate change The Group of Seven (G7) 47th summit was held in Cornwall in the United Kingdom from 11 to 13 June 2021. It was the...
All-out war over land and water
The African Union is mobilising resources to help members implement the Paris Agreement, but funding challenges abound. Land erosion, drought and desertification, flooding, the Sahara Desert expanding southward at a...
Africa in the wider world
SDGs: global partnerships Global partnerships are especially important to Africa where the strain on resources and institutions requires more support from developed nations By Andrew Donaldson Responding to climate...
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