Climate Justice Activists file an application with the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, for an Advisory Opinion on African States’ Obligations in the context of Climate Change Today, standing on the steps of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, we as the African Climate Platform,Resilient40, Natural…
Climate change is primarily a water crisis. We feel its impacts through worsening floods, rising sea levels, shrinking ice fields, wildfires and droughts. However, water can fight climate change. Sustainable water management is central to building the resilience of societies and ecosystems and to reducing carbon emissions. Everyone has a…
The continuous need to empower youth to accelerate and inspire the needed change in their communities stands at the centre of all our interventions. The 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) will take place in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025. This will be a pivotal moment for global climate policy,…
More emphasis is needed on gender equality and equity and women’s empowerment for climate action. Diversity, equity, inclusion and justice are widely used terms that are garnering greater awareness. Policies are being implemented to promote the representation and participation of groups with diverse identities, age, cultures, backgrounds and perspectives in…
Africa faces a critical climate adaptation finance crisis, with funding needs outpacing current levels and trust in international commitments eroding. We examine how Europe can improve its support for Africa’s climate adaptation needs amidst rising African disillusionment and geopolitical and domestic challenges. We explore how Europe can support Africa in…
It’s climate finance – and this year is a bellwether of the world’s ability to provide it at scale. At last year’s UN climate summit (COP29), wealthy nations agreed for the first time in 15 years to increase the amount of money they provide for climate mitigation and adaptation in developing nations.…
As Resilient40, we are proud to play a leading role in advocating for the adoption of actionable, science-driven strategies to address the urgent challenges of chemicals and waste management globally, with a particular focus on the unique needs of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The upcoming resumed third session of the Ad…
Mobilizing African voices for climate justice We have been selected COP29/COP30 Impact Makers by the COP29 presidency and the UNFCCC Climate Champions team Read more Impact Makers: Michael Kakande UN Climate Change High-Level Champion launches ‘Impact Makers’ – a new campaign to amplify climate solutions The COP29 Champion’s campaign,…
The AMCEN session, whose theme was « Scaling up Africa’s ambition to reduce land degradation, desertification and drought », was held from 1 to 6 September 2024 in Abidjan. With around 65% of productive land currently degraded, and more than 400 million people affected in Africa, this meeting came at an important…
When it comes to the climate crisis, every action matters. What is COP29?COP29 stands for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In this guide we’ll call it COP; you might also hear this referred to as the UN climate change convention.…
African Group Of Negotiators on Climate Change Pre-COP29 meetingVenue : Trademark Center, Nairobi, KenyaDate: 14-16 August 2024 DECLARATION FOR DOWNLOAD ON OUR AGN MEETING BackgroundThe report summarizes proceedings, outcomes and way forward from the African Group of Negotiators on climate change Pre-COP29 meeting which was attended by African Climate Justice…
The Bonn Climate Change Conference marked the halfway point on the road to COP29, as humanity’s push to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 Celsius this century enters its second phase. UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell kicked off the conference with a stark warning. Although the last 30 years…