By Jeff Kapembwa AS climatic effects continue afflicting the planet, scientists have “come up with a burden of proof–how the young trees can help in removing spots of carbon from forests endowed with such natural exposure. A report found at key universities including Leicester…
By Jeff Kapembwa The first-ever G20 leaders’ summit-hosted in Africa, brings a ray of hope for mitigating climate change and other induced emergencies, debt included, occurring globally-a call for an unequivocal and joint action. The historic summit under the South African G20 Presidency held…
By Jeff Kapembwa The woes buffeting Zambia’s Kafue Plains-grappling with run-down-ecosystem-human and climate induced are seemingly being answered-thanks to the US$3 trillion United Nations propelled global fund set to induce a new lease of life in natural habitats. The fast depleting and Zambia’s much…
By Jeff Kapembwa The 20th meeting of the Group of the Group of Twenty (G20) opened in South Africa Friday with the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres reminding the world, chiefly the rich nations to uncoil the continent-long embroiled in multiple shackles of…
By Jeff Kapembwa As the COP 30 in Belem inches closer to winding down, the United Nations has reminded developed nations, key polluters to seek to mobilise US$1.3 billion in the next 10 years with US$300 billion expected to be raised in the next…
By Jeff Kapembwa Prospects of restoring depleting forests in the Amazon in Brazil and other parts of the world where the trees have been ‘cannibalised for commercial and criminal intentions’ are waning after developed countries attending COP 3O in Belem, are lobbying to retain…
By Mary Kasoka Mwiikisa- Belém, Brazil Zambia and Switzerland have signed a new bilateral agreement under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, a development that will strengthen climate cooperation while unlocking new investment opportunities for Zambia. Speaking at the signing ceremony on the sidelines…
By Mary Kasoka Mwiikisa- Belém, Brazil Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Mike Mposha, has called for stronger global cooperation against climate change, stressing that for vulnerable nations like Zambia, the crisis is “a lived reality.” Speaking during the High Level Segment of the…
By Jeff Kapembwa Wildlife related crimes coupled with unabated and indiscriminate cutting down of trees for charcoal production, affecting Zambia’s ecosystem and biodiversity has forced two-agencies to join hands under the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to militate the uncouth acts. Estimates adduced in losses…
By Jeff Kapembwa The Pan African and the Islamic Banks are part of the 10 financial institutions mobilising US$185 billion for low and middle income countries to adapt against climate change by 2030 through construction of resilient infrastructure emission and other emission reduction projects….
