Africa

Africa faces clean tech opportunities and climate impacts, Poland sets new renewables goals, and plans advance for COP29 advance in this week's Global Briefing

Direct loan to provide access to clean water for around 100,000 people and boost UK export opportunities

Four-year investment aims to support scheme backed by the ClimateWorks Foundation to save around 43 gigatonnes of CO2 from road transport in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia

Tech giant claims new system could provide earlier warnings of large flooding events to climate vulnerable communities worldwide

New analysis claims huge increase in climate finance tailored for African nations is urgently needed to accelerate green energy transition and hit 2030 climate goals

William Troost-Ekong wore custom 'bio-based' boots develpoed by UK brand Sokito during Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations opening game against Equatorial Guinea

Accelerated shift away from internal combustion engine cars in developing nations is technically feasible and would deliver massive financial savings, Carbon Tracker report claims

Non-profit reveals extreme heat it the most widely reported climate hazard among global cities

Study identifies a crop of climate mitigation measures that could help hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers tackle drought, flooding, and extreme heat risks

Comments come as new analysis suggests Africa could face GDP hit of 64 per cent as a result of escalating climate impacts