For Africa, going green is not a luxury
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Environment and Climate Change
Para a Africa abraçar a ecologia não é um luxo
CIDADE DO CABO – No início do ano, o ciclone tropical Idai devastou a África meridional, matando milhares de pessoas e deslocando um número ainda maior. Em Moçambique, foram destruídas perto de metade de todas as colheitas do ano e infra-estruturas críticas. No total, foram afectados mais de três milhões de pessoas na região. Foi uma evocação
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For Africa, going green is not a luxury
How can Africa realize economic prosperity without contributing further to climate change? The solution lies in a kind of Green New Deal – a comprehensive strategy for achieving sustainable growth, including through coordinated, large-scale investment in renewable-energy deployment. CAPE TOWN – Earlier this year, Tropical Cyclone Idai tore through southern Africa, killing hundreds, injuring thousands, and displacing
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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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