Small nuclear reactors: a green solution or an expensive risk?
The United States is betting on small nuclear reactors as a solution to a significant climate issue, according to…
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World’s Hottest 12 Months on Record: Climate Change and El Niño
Between November 2022 and October of this year, the world experienced its hottest 12-month period in recorded…
HSBC to finance climate tech startups with $1bln
HSBC bank today declared that it will offer $1 billion fund to early-stage climate tech companies around the world,…
Africa’s climate finance discussed – African Economic Outlook 2023
The African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) vice president, Kevin Urama, has tackled on Wednesday the current role…
Gold mines produce more emissions than Africa’s largest oil country
Gold mines consume around 11 percent of global energy, resulting in annual carbon dioxide emissions of around 126.4…
Hassan Abdalla: Total flows cover only 12% of climate finance needed in Africa
Egyptian central bank governor Hassan Abdalla said on Tuesday that it is crucial to unlock additional resources to…
Torrential rains hit northern Italy
Torrential rains in northern Italy have caused the death of nine and the evacuation of thousands on Wednesday,…
Juniors’ climate change efforts to be maximised ahead of AfDB’s Annual Meeting
Karen Wanjiru Kimani, young African environmentalist, has called for more inclusion of the young in climate change…
Biden administration invests $251 mln in carbon capture
Joe Biden’s administration announced on Wednesday the investment of about $251 million in carbon capture and…
AfDB introduces first two green finance facilities
African Development Bank Group (AFDB) will initiate the first green finance facilities in two financial…
