12/07/2022
3 big new solar projects launching in South Africa this week
South Africa revised commercial close timelines for the projects chosen in the fifth bid window.
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12/02/2022
African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Africa Fund for Africa approves $1 million reimbursable grant to develop bioenergy plants in Ghana and Sierra Leone
The plants will be co-located with wood processing facilities to provide biomass from sustainably cultivated and certified plantations.
12/02/2022
Mirova renews its support to Komaza to increase forest cover in Kenya in collaboration with smallholder farmers
Komaza has been developing its smallholder forestry scheme for the past 15 years.
11/30/2022
African Development Bank launches model for deploying green financing across the continent
The African Green Bank initiative, which will be endowed with a trust fund of $1.5 billion, was conceived as part of measures to facilitate access to global finance from the current 3% to 10% annually by 2030.
11/29/2022
FG Restates Commitment to Achieving Net-Zero Gas Emission
He noted that the event came at a time when global efforts were geared towards achieving lesser emissions.
11/29/2022
List of all Award Winners at the 6th Sustainability and Social Investment Awards (SSI)
25 institutions and 12 individuals including Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, have been honoured for their outstanding performance and contribution to society through their remarkable sustainability and social programmes
11/23/2022
African climate insurer targets Kenya as its eighth customer
The loss and damage conversation that came up during the Egypt conference was very timely.
11/18/2022
Nedbank, Microsoft South Africa collaborate to drive pan-African sustainability capabilities
With more than 13 different channels of execution, this is one of the most comprehensive approaches for targeting the UN SDGs, enabling organisations of all types, sizes and sectors to meet the new sustainability imperatives.
11/18/2022
Africa’s share of global green bonds issued in 2021 was 0.26% – AfDB
Africa's was the lowest share of any region in the world
11/15/2022
COP27: experts explore avenues to mobilize more robust financing for climate Action
Songwe said investment priorities must encompass transformation of the energy system, address developing countries’ growing vulnerability to climate change and undo earlier harm to natural capital and biodiversity.
11/11/2022
Kenya eyes 100pc shift to clean energy by 2028
During the interview on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, the President said Kenya currently gets more than 90 percent of its electricity and 74 percent of its overall energy from renewable sources.
11/10/2022
Morocco shines at COP 27 with renewable power trade deal
MOU signed with Germany, Spain, France, Portugal to prepare ground for corporate trade of renewable electricity under SET Roadmap
11/10/2022
United Kingdom Steps up Climate Adaptation Finance Support for Africa
A number of countries on the continent have experienced extreme weather conditions from severe drought in Somalia to floods in South Sudan.
11/09/2022
Climate change financing out of reach for Africa, says Cyril Ramaphosa
Multilateral development banks need to be reformed to meet the needs of developing economies for climate resilience
11/08/2022
Business Day partners with Sanlam, Intellidex to launch ESG Barometer
SA is an outlier on some global environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures
11/03/2022
Africa’s 600m off grid triggers alarm ahead of COP27 forum
Kenya has since enacted the Refugee Act, which came into force in February this year, relaxing the restrictions on movement.
11/02/2022
South Africa: Integrating climate and development goals requires a low-carbon, climate-resilient and just transition
The report highlights the key policies and investments needed to achieve South Africa’s climate goals through a “triple transition” that is low-carbon, climate-resilient and just.
11/01/2022
South Africa in advanced talks to secure $600mln climate funding loan
The loan is part of the $8.5bln pledged by international partners at COP26
11/01/2022
Two-thirds of US money for fossil fuel pours into Africa despite climate goals
Joe Biden will fly to Africa to attend the Cop27 talks in Egypt but the US funnels billions to dirty projects in the continent
10/27/2022
EBRD, EU and GCF strengthen green investments in Morocco in partnership with Bank of Africa
These funds are an extension of an existing loan provided under the Green Economy Financing Facility