Over the past 10 years South Africa has made a number of promises to tackle climate change. These have included its first pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2016, a stronger target to reduce pollution in 2021 and a new climate law in 2024.
Author: Markel Zilla
As world leaders convene in Antalya forUnited Nations(UN) Climate Change Conference -COP31, the Director ofLaudato Si’ Movement in Africa(LSM) in Africa,Ashley Kitisya, has underscored the need for governments, faith communities and civil society organizations to strengthen partnerships in addressing the climate crisis.
West Africa’s solar market is showing signs of a significant acceleration, with the region adding 381 MWp of solar capacity in the first nine months of 2026. This is already 62% higher than the entire capacity added during 2025, according to reports.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that global renewable power capacity will increase by almost 4,800 gigawatts (GW) between 2026 and 2031, with Africa and Asia set to lead the growth for the first time outside China.
When a flood destroys a road, government officials can estimate the cost of rebuilding it. When drought ruins a harvest, lost income can be calculated. But how should a country record or measure the loss of a sacred place? Or the emotional strain that people experience when they are displaced from their homes by a…
Every African grower knows the sinking feeling: a flock descending on ripening fruit at dawn, or a troop of baboons sweeping through the orchard rows in minutes. Birds and primates cost farms heavily each season in lost yield, downgraded export fruit, and damaged irrigation and netting. Fences, patrols and noisemakers help, but animals learn fast,…
Many extreme weather events are becoming more common and more intense around the world, fuelled by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels.
Bamboo is emerging as a powerful tool for climate adaptation and land restoration in Kenya, where heavy rainfall and steep terrain regularly cause soil erosion and deadly landslides. In Vihiga County, farmer and conservationist Victor Mwanga has spent more than a decade planting bamboo on vulnerable hillsides. Its dense root system helps stabilize soil, reduce…
Chance Conservationists is a series highlighting AWF staff who have embraced people-centred conservation in their professions despite coming from diverse academic fields. These remarkable individuals now espouse conservation values to propel the organisation’s vision for sustainable development and biodiversity protection.
After repeated delays, the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) was officially launched this week – tasked with financing oil and gas projects across the continent as global lenders retreat from such investments due to climate concerns.
