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    GreenpeaceAfrica Plastics

    All eyes on Busan: will world leaders deliver an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty?

    Africa is drowning in plastics. A crisis intricately linked to the fossil fuel industry.

    Hellen Kahaso Dena
    25 November 2024
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    Plastics GreenpeaceAfrica

    At decisive plastics treaty talks, Greenpeace Africa warns world leaders: “We are watching.”

    November 25, 2024, Busan, South Korea – A flag with a giant eye composed of thousands of portraits from around the world, has been unfurled from a 10-storey crane as government representatives are gathering for the the fifth and final Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty.

    Raphael Mavambu
    25 November 2024
    3 min read
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    Plastics GreenpeaceAfrica

    Greenpeace, WWF, Break Free from Plastic deliver almost 3 million signatures demanding  Strong Global Plastics Treaty

    24 November 2024, Busan, South Korea: A petition signed by almost three million people [1] from over 182 countries including African countries, calling for a historic, legally binding, Global Plastics Treaty to drastically reduce production and use, and protect human health and the environment, has been delivered to the government delegates ahead of the most…

    Raphael Mavambu
    24 November 2024
    3 min read
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    GreenpeaceAfrica

    COP 29 ends in betrayal as African leaders slam weak finance goal as “climate colonialism.”

    Baku, Azerbaijan, 24 November 2024—The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has ended with a minimum agreement on a new public climate finance goal of $300 billion USD against a need…

    Ferdinand Omondi
    24 November 2024
    2 min read
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    GreenpeaceAfrica

    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.

    Greenpeace Africa
    21 November 2024
    2 min read
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    GreenpeaceAfrica

    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.

    Greenpeace Africa
    18 November 2024
    2 min read
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    GreenpeaceAfrica

    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.

    Greenpeace Africa
    16 November 2024
    2 min read
  • Protect the Environment
    Kenya Energy GreenpeaceAfrica SouthAfrica

    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.

    Sherie Gakii
    15 November 2024
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    GreenpeaceAfrica

    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.

    Ferdinand Omondi
    14 November 2024
    1 min read
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    GreenpeaceAfrica

    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.

    Ferdinand Omondi
    11 November 2024
    2 min read
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