Final Days of COP 28; Negotiations go deep into the night
By: Oforiwa Darko “We will walk away; this is not acceptable.” Eamon Ryan, who is part of the team negotiating at COP28 on behalf of the EU, has threatened to abandon an agreement because the latest draft of the stocktake does not take a strong enough stance on phasing out fossil fuels. Negotiations have stretched […]
Forest Carbon Credits; Ghana embarks on landmark deal at COP 28 to halt deforestation
By: Oforiwa Darko Carbon Credits talks at UN Climate Summit Ahead of the global stocktake which is gradually moving closer to a conclusion at COP 28 in Dubai, UAE, Climate negotiators representing their countries have been discussing standards for credits that allow their holders to compensate for pollution at home by investing in projects elsewhere […]
VALCO Poised to become world class smelter
By: ABRAHAM DONKOR Environmental Manager of the Volta Aluminum Company, VALCO, Edward Arthur has said the company’s quest to achieve a green smelter status will not be sacrificed on any alter. He said a number of strategies have been mapped out not only to achieve this quest, but also be counted as the best smelter […]
Clean Energy Access; £40 million awarded to innovators paving the way in Africa, Asia, and Indo-Pacific – COP 28
By: Oforiwa Darko Although access to energy has increased in sub-Saharan Africa in recent years, it remains low, as more than 50% of the region’s population still lacks access to electricity. This low access to energy has implications on health, education, poverty reduction and sustainable development, according to a report by UNCTAD. For example, lack […]
First-Ever Health talks at COP 28; Initial tranche of $1 billion for new health funding
By Oforiwa Darko 123 countries represented at COP 28, have signed the declaration on climate and health. The political declaration marks the first time that the health impacts of climate change have taken centre stage in 28 years of UN climate talks, COP. “That is a big achievement” COP 28 President”, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said. China […]
