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Greenpeace Africa Demands Stronger Action as NCQG Text Falls Short at COP29
Baku, Azerbaijan – Greenpeace Africa has expressed disappointment with the outcomes of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance unveiled at COP29, citing insufficient ambition to address the continent’s pressing climate needs.
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Climate Disaster Debris Tell Story of Justification of Africa’s Demand for Loss and Damage Reparation at COP29
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - At a solemn event at COP29, Greenpeace Africa presented physical evidence of the suffering and loss of our communities caused by climate devastation across the continent, showcasing remnants from three major disasters that struck Africa in 2024.
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African Climate Negotiators Receive 10,000-Strong Petition Demanding Urgent Climate Action
Greenpeace Africa has delivered a petition signed by 10,000 people to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) at COP 29.
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Kenya’s Nuclear Gamble: Risking Billions and Biodiversity for Power We Don’t Need
Let’s not ignore the radioactive elephant in the room: nuclear waste. It’s dangerous, it’s persistent, and it’s not going anywhere for thousands of years.
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Greenpeace Africa Calls for Real Climate Solutions Over Dubious Carbon Markets Scheme
Azerbaijan, November 14 2024 – As COP29 discussions continue in Baku, Greenpeace Africa strongly opposes the push for unreliable market-based mechanisms as a solution to the climate crisis, warning that they undermine real climate action to address the growing crisis facing African communities.
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As COP29 Opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, World Leaders Should Deliver on Climate Finance for African Communities
Baku, Azerbaijan - As COP29 opens in Baku, Greenpeace Africa calls on world leaders to deliver ambitious climate finance to African nations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis.
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COP29: The Time to Make Polluters Pay and Redefine The Future We Want
We can achieve the abundance and growth we seek while ensuring our communities thrive sustainably and equitably. The idea that fossil fuels must be extracted has driven and accelerated the climate crisis.
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Greenpeace Africa Appeals Africa Oil SA Corp, Ricocure (Pty) Ltd and Azinam Limited’s Environmental Authorisation in South Africa
Greenpeace Africa, with the assistance of its attorneys, Cullinan and Associates, has lodged an appeal against the decision granted by the Department of Mineral Resources. This decision, in our view, raises serious concerns regarding the balance between environmental protection and the exploitation of mineral resources, a matter which demands careful scrutiny in light of both…
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DRC: Greenpeace Africa Supports The Decision To Cancel The Auction Of 27 Oil Blocks And Calls On The Congolese Government To Fully Stop his Process.
Kinshasa, October 16, 2024 – Greenpeace Africa welcomes the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government’s decision to halt the bidding process for 27 oil blocks. This move is a crucial…
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World Food Day 2024: Dear Leaders, This is Not the Future We Want for Our Food!
Nairobi, October 16, 2024 – So, here we are again, celebrating World Food Day. I wonder, are we supposed to celebrate the fact that small-scale farmers, who feed most of…
