Fortalecendo a Resiliência Climática de África
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Environment and Climate Change
How African countries can ‘leapfrog’ the fossil-fuel based growth strategies of developed countries
Carlos Lopes is a professor at the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, High Representative of the African Union for partnerships with Europe post-2020, and a member of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate This week, heads of African states are convening at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they will discuss the
Renforcer la résilience climatique de l’Afrique
La lutte contre le changement climatique pourrait être remaniée au cours du dernier mois de l’année, avec le sommet du G-20 en Argentine qui vient de se clôturer et qui sera suivi cette semaine et la semaine prochaine par la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur le changement climatique (COP24) à Katowice en Pologne. Mais les dirigeants
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Strengthening Africa’s climate resiliency
By 2020, Africa will spend $7-15 billion annually to adapt to climate change, and the price tag could hit $50 billion by 2050. Fortunately, proactive policies and investments in sustainable development could unleash a wave of economic opportunity, which in turn could make adaptation more manageable. CAPE TOWN – The fight against climate change could
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With bold climate action, Africa can unlock green, inclusive economic growth.
With the G20 leaders’ summit in Argentina and COP24 in Katowice, Poland approaching, the final weeks of 2018 have the potential to be critical to the global fight against climate change. Whether leaders at these events will be bold enough to push for more ambitious national climate action will play a huge part in determining
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Greening Africa’s economy
The Green Economy is based on the premise that social and economic progress must be achieved in ways that will not exhaust the earth’s finite natural resources and that will cope with the concerns over lack of natural resources, environmental devastation, and climate change. The concept is a culmination of extensive thinking, discussion and analysis
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Africa’s green city opportunity
By YVO DE BOER AND CARLOS LOPES Urbanisation is without doubt one of the most important trends of the 21st century. Seventy percent of the global population is predicted to live in cities by 2050. Much of this growth will be led by the African continent. The population in African cities is forecast to increase
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