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Africa Climate Summit: Africa can Leapfrog Towards a Clean and Sustainable Energy Future

Africa can lead the world in a just transition to 100% renewable, secure and affordable energy, which empowers communities and workers

Ahead of the Africa Climate Summit (https://AfricaClimateSummit.org/) , Greenpeace Africa (https://www.Greenpeace.org/Africa) has called on African governments to act now to minimise the devastating impacts of the climate crisis on the livelihoods of Africans. In a letter sent (https://apo-opa.info/45NUBBt) to the secretariat of the summit, the organisation is warning against turning…

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We Will Win Again: African Activists Promise Resistance at Home to Oil-And-Gas Touting Leaders

African leaders have used COP27 – “the African COP” – to undermine the goals of the Paris Agreement by pushing for more fossil fuel deals at the expense of people and the continent

Climate activists from across sub-Saharan Africa gathered this morning in response to the dash for fossil fuels by African leaders at COP27.  African leaders have used COP27 – “the African COP” – to undermine the goals of the Paris Agreement by pushing for more fossil fuel deals at the expense…

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Greenpeace Africa calls for consistency in Ruto’s clean energy leadership

The announcement by the Kenyan and Tanzanian presidents to continue investing limited public resources in building a gas pipeline makes no sense

In a suprise turn of events, president Ruto has committed to building a natural gas pipeline (https://bit.ly/3fZmwd9) from Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, to Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa and later to the capital Nairobi. Responding to these developments, Greenpeace Africa’s Campaigner Claire Nasike has said: “The announcement by the…

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"Siyanithuma, now do more!" Greenpeace Africa tells SA government

A just transition to renewable energy is the best and most immediate solution to many of South Africa's woes, according to Greenpeace Africa

In November, Greenpeace (www.Greenpeace.org/) Africa demanded more climate action from the South African government. Activists gathered in Gandhi Square to display a banner that read: "Government, All Eyes On You!" The organisation is calling for the South African government to use the recently approved just transition partnership, valued at R131…