Climate change

Jennifer Baarn: Collaboration In Investment And Innovation Is Key To Accelerating Climate Action In Africa
20 Jul

Jennifer Baarn: Collaboration In Investment And Innovation Is Key To Accelerating Climate Action In Africa

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About 35 years ago, the world witnessed pivotal events that propelled climate change to the forefront of the global agenda. Since then, there has been a gradual increase in interest and investments in initiatives aimed at limiting the rise in global temperatures to below 1.5°C and curbing the depletion of the Ozone layer. As a result, a series of intensified global initiatives have emerged, with the aim of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing resilience and adaptability to the consequences of climate change, under the banner ‘climate action’. For Africa, the narrative on climate action has mainly focused on the…
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Fight Against Climate Change Lacks Political Will – GIMPA Law Lecturer
22 Jun

Fight Against Climate Change Lacks Political Will – GIMPA Law Lecturer

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The inability of authorities to implement climate mitigation measures and fight against environmental degradation results from a lack of political and financial will, a senior law lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law School, John Darko, has said. He made this statement at the just-ended Environmental Sustainability Summit 2023, organised by B&FT under the theme ‘Climate change and its impact on food systems and sustainable environment’. Mr. Darko also noted that Ghana is equipped with policies such as the Environmental Protection Agency Act to tackle climate change. He, however, bemoaned that such laws are not…
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