Keynote address by Dr Dion George, MP Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2025 Distinguished guests, Esteemed colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, We meet today at a defining moment for our continent and our planet …

In the Marshall Islands, where the land averages only 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level, people are acutely aware of climate change. Their ancestors have lived on this string of Pacific islands for thousands of years. But as sea level rises, storms more …

Global demand for arable land is rising, making Africa a key target for large-scale acquisitions to tackle food and energy challenges. June 2022: The start of the wheat harvest season in Tunis, Tunisia. Africa has 65% of the world’s uncultivated arable …

This week’s G20 finance meeting must galvanise a global climate agenda to mitigate the grave impact of the US withdrawal. On his first day in office, United States (US) President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw his country from the …

… movements, notably the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA … millions of livestock. In Southern Africa, Cyclone Idai displaced … . Nearly 600 million Africans live without electricity. Meanwhile … precursor to both the Kyoto Protocol (1997) and the …

DAR ES SALAAM: The Vice President’s Office (Environment) in collaboration with AGRA and Mathematica Global, has officially launched the Climate Vulnerability Assessment Validation Workshop which aims to validate climate risk maps and key data that will …

This financial injection is set to fund a broad range of initiatives aimed at providing cleaner and healthier cooking across the continent. A substantial US$2.2 billion was pledged to support cleaner and healthier cooking for one billion people, following …

Authors: Raymond Ofagbor and Joel Odili. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Last year, the Conference of Parties (“COP 28”) took place in Dubai, UAE, featuring conversations and a renewed commitment to lay the ground work for a swift, just and equitable transition from …

… Africa, focusing on Zimbabwe and the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) … traced back to the Kyoto Protocol of 1997, which … with sustainability objectives. In Zimbabwe and Sadc nations, … sponsored incentive programmnes. In Zimbabwe and Sadc nations, …

Samburu governor Lati Lelelit (second right) receiving a dummy cheque of Sh 10 million from officials of the Northern Rangelands Trust led by carbon credit project director Dr Mohammed Shibia (center) on February 28, 2024 in Maralal town. The money is …