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01/09/2024

OPINION | World Maritime Day: Kenya in the spotlight over lack of marine pollution law

Kenya’s Marine Pollution Bill 2014, is yet to be enacted as recommended by a taskforce on the Review of Maritime Laws. PHOTO/KMA By ANDEW MWANGURA [email protected] As celebrations to mark the World Maritime Day kicks-off on Friday, focus will be on Kenya’s failure to enact the Marine Po...

01/09/2024

New COVID variant “Eris” on the rise

Infection biologist Dr. Markus Hoffmann (left) and Prof. Dr. Stefan Pöhlmann, Head of the Infection Biology Unit at the German Primate Center (DPZ) – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research. PHOTO/Karin Tilch. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Since May 2023, the EG.5 lineage of SARS-CoV...

01/09/2024

Kenya Maritime Authority appoint naval architect and ocean engineer as new DG

Seafarers at work inside Mombasa Port. PHOTO/FILE By ABDULHAKIM SHERMAN [email protected] Maritime experts have lauded the appointment of, Mr Martin Dzombo Munga, a naval architect and ocean engineer as the new Director General of the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) terming it as transformati...

01/09/2024

UNEA-6: Contact groups work overtime to deliver 19 resolutions and two decisions by tonight’s deadline

View of the dais during Contact Group I: Cluster A. PHOTO/IISD/ENB/Mike Muzurakis. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The second day of the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) was marked by an intense workload in back-to-back contact group sessions trying to be...

01/09/2024

OPINION | The developed world’s broken promises: How can Africa finance the energy transition?

The Climate Policy Initiative found that the world today spends under $50 billion on adaptation a year, less than 10% of climate investments overall. PHOTO/UN By NJ Ayuk [email protected] From an African perspective, one of the most important things to come out of COP15, the 2009 United Nati...

31/08/2024

Major growth of clean energy limited the rise in global emissions in 2023

From 2019 to 2023, growth in clean energy was twice as large as that of fossil fuels. PHOTO/UGC/SCREENSHOT By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose less strongly in 2023 than the year before even as total energy demand growth accelerated,....

31/08/2024

COP28: Break deadly cycle of global warming, UN boss Guterres tell world leaders

UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on the climate crisis following his recent travel to Chile and Antarctica. PHOTO/ Eskinder Debebe. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] World leaders at this week’s climate conference, COP28, must break the deadly cycle of global warmi...

31/08/2024

Lori Kerr: Private sector partnership is the only way to escape climate crisis

Lori Kerr, CEO of FinDev Canada – Canada’s development finance institution.PHOTO/ IISD/ENB | Angeles Estrada By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Harnessing business innovation is a crucial part of our need to do “everything, everywhere all at once” to address the urgency of cl...

31/08/2024

COP28: Good news as donors pledge US$ 174.2 million for climate change adaptation funds for poor states

Alioune Ndoye, chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group said what has been lacking is the necessary finance to turn urgent priorities and ideas into practice. PHOTO/Duncan Moore/UN By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Eight donor governments have announced new commitments to the Lea...

31/08/2024

From Farm to Fuel: inside Eni’s African biofuels gamble

Marietta Kanini a castor beans farmer at her farm near Wote, Kenya. PHOTO/T&E/Gregory Onyango. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Eni’s new biofuel strategy involves the large-scale deployment of a new crop, castor, which the company promises is ‘drought-resistant’ and ‘does ...

30/08/2024

UN boss Guterres leads call to make Africa ‘a renewable energy superpower’

UN Secretary General António Guterres addresses leaders at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.PHOTO/UN By BRENDA TATU [email protected] The flame of injustice is “scorching hopes and possibilities” across Africa as the world grapples with the climate crisis, with the continent ...

30/08/2024

Race to protect the planet gathers momentum as world leaders meet at Climate Ambitions Summit

A wind farm in Quang Tri province, Viet Nam. PHOTO/ ADB/Viet Tuan By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The race to protect the planet is about to accelerate, as world leaders, business giants, and experts gather to attend the Climate Ambition Summit starting on Wednesday. Almost all in...

30/08/2024

Africa should position itself to exploit climate action opportunities President Ruto says

Participants at the ongoing Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO/PRESIDENCY By ABDULHAKIM SHERMAN [email protected] President William Ruto has urged African governments to increase their investments in green opportunities to unlock the continent’s potential. The President called ...

30/08/2024

New study: South Africa takes lead in support of treaty to cut plastics production

The survey reveals consistent support for ambitious action on plastics across all countries. PHOTO/GREENPEACE. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Ahead of the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty to be held in Ottawa, Canada from....

30/08/2024

African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts

Youth gather in Karura forest, Nairobi, in solidarity with the global climate youth marches in March 2019. PHOTO/UNEP By DUKE TSUMA [email protected] Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being woefully deprived of the financing necessary to help t...

29/08/2024

Report: Africa’s SDGs progress uneven, requires accelerated efforts to meet 2030 deadline

Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa, UNDP said Africa’s steady progress on the SDGs is commendable. PHOTO/UNDP By DUKE TSUMA [email protected] Africa’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 asp...

29/08/2024

Battling river’s wrath: Kinshasa’s struggle against flooding

Flooding not only submerges properties and pollutes water but also endangers fauna. PHOTO/Denise Kyalwahi. By DENISE KAVIRA KYALWAHI and DR. GODE BOLA in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). [email protected] Living on the banks of the Ndj'ili River poses significant risks for many....

29/08/2024

UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists in Vietnam

Six environmental human rights defenders have been arrested in Viet Nam since 2021, according to OHCHR. PHOTO/ UNICEF/Truong Viet Hung By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concern at the spate of recent arrests and conviction...

29/08/2024

Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns

Fossil fuels are the largest contributor to global climate change. PHOTO/ Unsplash/Viktor Lysenko By DUKE TSUMA [email protected] The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report has warned, calling f...

29/08/2024

African leaders ask for more money from major polluters to fund climate change mitigation and adaptation

President William Ruto at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) convened in Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO/PRESIDENCY By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The inaugural Africa Climate Summit convened in Nairobi, Kenya this week was a historic gathering that served as a unifying force against the i...

28/08/2024

Global spotlight on UN as world gathers for UNGA

SDG logos are projected in the UN General Assembly Hall in 2022. PHOTO/UN/MANUEL ELIAS. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The global spotlight will shine on UN Headquarters in New York next week when the General Assembly (UNGA) welcomes presidents, monarchs, prime ministers, and Hea...

28/08/2024

President Ruto: Kenya ready to adopt clean energy technologies

Some of the motorcycles at the launch of the national e-mobility programme at Mama Ngina waterfront, Mombasa. PHOTO/PRESIDENCY. By DUKE TSUMA [email protected] The Government is committed to enhancing Kenya’s climate action by adopting low-carbon and efficient transportation systems Presid...

28/08/2024

Civil societies: Africa Climate Summit missed an opportunity to address climate change crisis on the continent

President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit at the Africa Climate Summit. PHOTO/PRESIDENCY By BRENDA TATU [email protected] The Africa Climate Summit held in Kenya recently missed an opportunity to have a strong African position that established the route to addressing the climate crisis ci...

28/08/2024

Improved mangrove conservation could yield cash, carbon, coastal benefits

Mangroves protect infrastructure and communities from storms, sequester carbon, and provide fisheries with nursing grounds. PHOTO/LIGHTOLIFE By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] A shift in the way we think about the benefits mangroves provide to coastal regions could yield significant econom...

27/08/2024

Transitioning to renewable energy key to securing humanity’s survival, UN boss

Renewable energy like wind power is gaining popularity across the world. PHOTO/FILE By BRENDA TATU [email protected] Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General António...

27/08/2024

Civil societies express concern over preparation and agenda of the Africa Climate Summit

A section of members of the Non-State Actors Steering Committee for Africa Climate Summit 2023 addressing the media. PHOTO/UGC. By ABDULHAKIM SHERMAN [email protected] As African leaders started deliberations at the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) in Nairobi, Kenya, non-state actors bringing to...

27/08/2024

GEF Assembly: Turning SDGs into reality require action across society

David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat. PHOTO/ IISD/ENB|Angeles Estrada. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Turning 2030 goals into reality will require action across all of society, and with environmental challenges considered....

27/08/2024

President Ruto: Environmental protection is key to a sustainable future

Even these boys were not left behind during the National Tree Planting Day on November 13, 2023. PHOTO/PRESIDENCY By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] President William Ruto has called for concerted efforts in environmental protection to mitigate the effects of climate change. The Pres...

27/08/2024

Scientists develop incredibly lightweight material 4 times stronger than steel

Prof Oleg Gang, pictured behind, and Aaron Michelson use the specialized resources at CFN to measure the surprising strength of this novel material structure. PHOTO/Brookhaven National Laboratory. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Researchers have created a novel material by coating DNA wi...

26/08/2024

Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels

The President of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber. PHOTO/UN By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The president of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber, has claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5C, the Guardian and the Centre fo...

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