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Africa: Can You Trust Climate Information? How and Why Powerful Players Are Misleading the Public
[The Conversation Africa] Ten years ago, the world committed itself to keeping global warming well below 2°C (and preferably below 1.5°C) above the pre-industrial era. This would be done by reducing greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2…
Liberia: Mount Coffee Now Certified for Carbon Credit Project
[Liberian Observer] Liberia’s largest energy source, the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant, has been approved as a project under the Global Carbon Council (GCC) Voluntary Carbon Market program, aiming to reduce 120,600 tons of carbon emissions per year.
Uganda: School Lightning Tragedy in Uganda Sparks Global Campaign
[Independent (Kampala)] Palabek Secondary School in the northern Uganda district of Lamwo near the South Sudan border has become the centre of a campaign to increase safety precautions against lightning strikes in Uganda.
South Africa: Scam or Solution? Online Battle Rages Over South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
[allAfrica] South Africa predominantly relies on burning coal to generate electricity
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 3, 2025
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East Africa: Uganda, Burundi Struggle With Oldest Trucks in the Region
[Nile Post] Uganda and Burundi are falling far behind their East African neighbours in tackling vehicle emissions, with a shocking average truck age of 37 years, a new study has revealed. Experts warn this trend is fuelling air pollution, road fataliti…
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 1, 2025
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Uganda: ‘Women Key to Uganda’s Drive to Adopt Climate-Smart Agriculture’
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Agriculture officials have been reminded that securing women’s land rights is essential for building resilient food systems and addressing food insecurity across the East African region.
Kenya: Blue Economy Is the New Job Creation Frontier, Stakeholders
[Capital FM] Stakeholders in the blue economy field now call for a concerted effort to exploit opportunities in the sector to address the unemployment crisis facing the youth in the country.
South Africa: Battery Swapping Stations Powered By Solar and Wind – We Show How This Could Work for Electric Vehicles in South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Petrol and diesel vehicles are being phased out globally and replaced with electric vehicles so that countries can meet their commitments to zero human-caused carbon emissions by 2050. But electric vehicles’ batteries run down…