Tag: Climate Change

Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has declared it “effectively certain” that 2024 will become the hottest year on record, crossing the 1.5°C (2.7°F) global warming threshold.  The announcement underscores the ...

According to a projection underscored by Tom Fletcher, the newly appointed UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a staggering 305 ...

Droughts, once seen as localized natural phenomena, have now become a “slow onset, silent killer” with far-reaching impacts.  This warning was issued by Ibrahim Thiaw, the Executive Secretary of the ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed confidence that the Group of 20 (G20) would continue to function effectively despite concerns about a potential “America First” policy under Donald Trump’s incoming ...

In light of the rapidly evolving global energy landscape, Ghana is taking decisive steps to adapt its energy sector. According to the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS), Ghana recognizes ...

Three billion people worldwide are grappling with the devastating effects of degraded land, a crisis that threatens to escalate migration, destabilize communities, and intensify insecurity.  Addressing this pressing issue, Abdulrahman ...

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has unveiled a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to address the escalating global displacement crisis.  This ambitious plan seeks to provide critical aid and sustainable ...

In the lead-up to Ghana's 2024 elections, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) manifesto pledge to add 2,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy to the nation’s energy mix has sparked significant ...

Dr. Peter Dery, the Director of Environment at the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI), has underscored the transformative potential of Ghana's recently launched Green Finance Taxonomy.   ...

The Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Mr. Noah Gyimah, has called for greater emphasis on capacity building in carbon financing as a critical element ...