Methane reduction in rice production in Ghana commences as part of efforts to address climate change
By: Joyce Gyekye The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP is leading a sustainable rice cultivation in Ghana. Under the project, eleven thousand farmers will be trained on efficient use of water to reduce the emission of methane; a potent greenhouse gas that contribute to global warming. The methane project is expected to cover 20 thousand […]
Ghana receives World Bank Support for reducing Carbon emissions
By: Felix Cofie Ghana becomes the second country in Africa after Mozambique to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, commonly known as REDD+. The World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) paid Ghana $4,862,280 for reducing 972,456 tons of carbon emissions for the first monitoring […]
Ghana to ban carbon emissions; Government to import battery vehicles by 2030
By Nicholas Osei Wusu Government is to import and introduce battery vehicles for public transportation very soon. Also, feasibility study has already been completed in the Ashanti region for an inter-city light rail transportation system as part of plans for Ghana’s transition from the reliance on fossil fuel as a contributor to carbon emission and […]
