By Jeff Kapembwa Brazil, host for COP 30, has urged climate campaigners to revisit and strengthen their National Adaptation Plans, chiefly-plans on cutting down on emissions of GreenHouse Gases as the deadline for the UN General Assembly set for 25 Sept. draws near. Despite…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s relentless application of anti-climate change agricultural practices is expected to more than double to 1.6 million tons of irrigated output next year, from a meager yield of 340,000 metric tons forecast for this year, the sector minister says. Zambia, reeling…
By Jeff Kapembwa A staggering U$22 tln is needed to invest in the water sector globally by the year 2050 amid the escalating climate change crisis eclipsing the planet. Estimates by experts shows that the high rate of water depletion in various reservoirs and…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia is devising fool-proof strategies in various sectors aimed at building resilience against climate change by 2030, agriculture minister Reuben Mtolo says. Zambia is one of the African states embroiled in a climate-related crisis that has downplayed its potential to maximise…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s quest to insulate itself against the climate impasse, spurred by the authorities’ political will, is paying dividends with the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) setting aside about US$1 billion for adaptation and green growth-related projects. The quest by the financing…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia is hosting over 500 climate change interest groups that have converged in Lusaka for the 10th Global National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Expo with a call for speedy implementation of the belated action sought to pacify over the surging global weather…
By Jeff Kapembwa Interest groups in the development of agriculture on the continent met in Lusaka, Friday with a call for all players to introspect and devise strategies that give rise to abundance with a call for elimination of structural challenges and the climate…
By Jeff Kapembwa Brazil and the European Parliament have hit the ground running in ensuring the oncoming COP 30 to be hosted in Belem meets the expectations of the climate campaigners seeking the attainment of the Nationally Determined Goals with the host expected to…
By Stella Nyangulu The government, through the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), has partnered with the Research for Agroecology Network of Southern Africa (RAENS) to tackle the effects of climate change, including soil degradation, deforestation, water scarcity, greenhouse gas emissions, and biodiversity loss. Speaking…
By Jeff Kapembwa To lure creditworthy investment in the energy sector, Zambia should relentlessly devise bankable proposals and offset the power deficit dwarfing economic growth spurred by recurring climate change, says industry minister Makozo Chikote. Zambia’s energy production capacity hovers around 5,000 MW, representing…
