Climate change giving youngsters second thoughts on having kids

Africa is the most worried continent, after experiencing climate shocks themselves – a UNICEF report has found

African oil and gas project called ‘a sin’ by indigenous people

The project is looking to take fossil fuels from the Okavango Delta in Botswana and Namibia

Developing nations call for climate support at COP27

“Get real” on climate action is the message to wealthier countries

Rishi Sunak secures £3.58bn climate finance deal with Kenya

The PM has agreed to fast-track six renewable energy projects being built in the African nation

Glencore ordered to pay £280m over African oil bribes

The mining giant pleaded guilty in June this year to seven counts of bribery, after an investigation exposed it had paid bribes to maximise its oil trading profits in five African countries

UN: ‘Some of the world’s glaciers are beyond saving’

Africa’s last glaciers will all have melted by 2050, the research claims

Africa is losing 15% in GDP growth from climate change

It is also suffering from a $1.3tn climate finance gap, a report claims

‘Weather extremes could destabilise entire socioeconomic systems’

Energy, health and agriculture sectors are those likely to see the worst cascading effects of extreme weather, according to a new study

UK invests £162m in Africa’s energy industry

British International Investment has partnered with Norway’s Norfund in a joint venture with Scatec to support the initiative, which will meet the power needs of more than three million people

IEA: ‘COVID and Russian war halt energy access progress’

Globally, 733m people are without access to electricity