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  • Mass Mobilisation at INC-5 in Busan, South Korea. © Greenpeace / Sungwoo Lee
    Press Release
    GreenpeaceAfrica, Plastics

    The fight continues, no treaty yet: Global Plastics Treaty negotiations fail to deliver agreement

    The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended today with no treaty in sight. Member states have agreed to meet again for what could be the final negotiation meeting to land a deal.

    Greenpeace Africa •
    2 December 2024
    2 min read
  • Greenpeace Representatives Unbox Climate Impacted Objects at COP29 in Baku. © Marie Jacquemin / Greenpeace
    Blog
    GreenpeaceAfrica, Energy

    A climate finance summit with no real money on the table: how COP 29 failed Africa

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

    Amos Wemanya •
    28 November 2024
  • Press Release
    Plastics, GreenpeaceAfrica

    Greenpeace Africa concerned by lobbyists flooding Plastics Treaty negotiations

    Busan, South Korea -  In response to an analysis conducted by Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) which revealed that 220 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists, the highest at any negotiation so far analysed by CIEL, have gained access to the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) to negotiate for a Global…

    Raphael Mavambu •
    27 November 2024
    1 min read
  • Blog
    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
  • Press Release
    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
  • Press Release
    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
  • Press Release
    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
  • Press Release
    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
  • Press Release
    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
  • Press Release
    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
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