OpEd-What advisory opinion of ICJ on states’ obligations on climate change means for climate finance for Africa
ICJ Ruling Reshapes Climate Finance: Africa’s Case for Justice Strengthens In a landmark advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared that states have legal obligations under international law to combat climate change — and could be held liable for failing to act. This long-awaited judgment strengthens the case for climate finance for…
COP29: A Moment of Reckoning or Just Another Missed Opportunity?
Eugene N Nforngwa As the world looks ahead to COP29, the annual climate summit is once again expected to generate lofty speeches and ambitious pledges. But given the history of these conferences—and the undeniable reality of a warming planet—it’s worth asking: What will COP29 truly deliver, and what will it take to see real progress?…
What You Need to Know About the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report: Energy
by Eugene N Nforngwa The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the world’s leading authority on climate science. It produces comprehensive assessment reports every six to seven years that summarize the latest knowledge and evidence on the causes, impacts and solutions of climate change. The sixth assessment report (AR6) consists of four parts: the…
Renewable energy key to powering Sub-Saharan Africa’s health sector
By Eugene N Nforngwa Energy access in Africa remains one of the continent’s major challenges. With soaring commodity prices across sub-Saharan Africa, leaders remain most concerned about energy shortages and the price of fuel at the pump. Health facilities appear to have largely been consigned to the back burner, despite millions of lives still being…
OP-ED by A.B NJAMNSHI: No Reconciliation with Mother Earth without Reconciliation with Man!
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework has just been adopted in Montreal as the major outcome of the COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, as one last desperate attempt by mankind to reconcile with Mother Earth. Coming at the heels of the Global Assessment Report of…
