This year’s Africa Climate Week was held virtually, in advance of the United Nations 26th Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26).
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Building consensus around a common vision for plastic pollution reduction and re-imagining waste as a resource.
High-level conference follows Kazakhstan's announcement in December 2020 that it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
New drainage works in five high-risk zones of La Digue island to prevent flooding and enhance community resilience to climate change
With funding from the Green Climate Fund, Turkmenistan will develop a National Adaptation Plan to build resilience to climate change.
Zimbabwe will enhance its mobile strategies to reach over 2.3 million smallholder farmers with climate smart agriculture practices.
Sao Tome and Principe commits to increased climate action measures included in their updated NDC
The climate pledge is well aligned with the national Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development and vision for 2030.
Through revised NDC, Ukraine increases the 2030 emissions-cut target and promotes electric vehicles, renewables, and reforestation.
Some 85 per cent of Gabon’s land is covered in carbon- absorbing rainforest, an area about the size of the United Kingdom.
Suriname made a promise to itself and the rest of the world to cooperate in mitigating the effects of climate change.
The new project is worth $2.7 million and will help Tajikistan develop an effective National Adaptation Plan to increase climate resilience.
Montenegro's revised NDC aims at decarbonization through transformations in the energy, transportation, and industry sectors.
Albania's revised NDC includes mitigation and adaptation measures in new sectors.
