AU Ministers to add political muscle to the conservation of biodiversity
Latin America and the Caribbean are losing biodiversity at an alarming rate of 95%. Africa is next, at 76%. Ministers of the African Union are hoping to add political muscle,…
Green Climate Fund Board approved 22 projects at over $1 billion
The Green Climate Fund Board (GCF) approved 22 new projects for action around the world, today. The projects will receive USD 1.332 billion, a chunk of the total amount of…
C40 World Mayors Summit to review plan for Green jobs globally
About 100 of the world’s largest cities will gather in Rio de Janeiro, for the C40 World Mayors Summit from Monday, the 3rd -05th November 2025. They represent over 900…
30 dead in Kenya landslides
More than 30 people died in a landslide in Kenya on Saturday. This after heavy rains, west of the country, since the start of the weekend. The Red Cross in…
Over R170 billion pledged to Limpopo at Investment Conference
Investment pledges in Limpopo have increased to over R170 billion, up from last year’s target of R120 billion. The investments were tallied on the last day of the Limpopo Investment…
3rd Summit on financing infrastructure in Africa
Ways to strengthen Africa-Europe partnerships through green and sustainable investment models; was discussed at length, at the 3rd Summit on Infrastructure Financing for Infrastructure Development in Africa, held in Luanda.…
Search and rescue efforts continue in the Caribbean, after Hurricane Melissa
British Red Cross said its team of 400 volunteers are assisting with emergency supplies and shelters, to communities affected by hurricane Melissa. The storm swept across the Caribbean, Haiti, Cuba,…
Community-based approaches key discussion at 3rd Climate Change Futures Series in Windhoek
The third Climate Change and Futures in Africa Conference Series in Windhoek, Namibia, started on Wednesday, the 29 October to 1 November 2025. Themed “Risk in Time and Space,” the…
African Risk Capacity grant to include climate risk insurance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a $6 million grant to support the African Risk Capacity (ARC), on Wednesday, the 29th October 2025. The grant…
Eskom announces the return of Koeberg Unit 1
Eskom has reconnected Unit 1 at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station to the national grid at 01:36 on 29 October 2025, returning about 930 Megawatts (MW) to the grid. This…