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[Stop Pneumonia] Air pollution is the leading risk factor for 2.2 million annual deaths from pneumonia, responsible for an estimated 30% (651,200) of all pneumonia deaths in 2021 according to the Global Burden of Disease. Of all causes of air pollution, it is particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter - less than a 30th of the diameter of a human hair - that causes the largest burden of disease. This "PM2.5" is emitted both outdoors and indoors, from vehicles, coal-burning power plants,

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, November 12, arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan where world leaders gathered for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

[Paris Peace Forum] The election of Donald Trump changed the world - for a second time. Just days after U.S. vote, and as COP29 opens in Baku in a world more divided than ever, world leaders came together at the 7th edition of the Paris Peace Forum at the historic Palais de Chaillot and other locations across Paris. Under the theme Wanted: A Functioning Global Order the Forum once again convened leaders, decision-makers, and civil society representatives from around the world to discuss and find solutions to some

[IFAD] Rome -- At a time when the transformation of food systems in the face of climate change requires unprecedented levels of funding and financial innovation, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a UN specialized agency and international financial institution, has both increased and exceeded its goals in concretely delivering financing to rural and vulnerable populations. As of today, IFAD has invested more than US$1.28 billion in projects supporting small-scale farmers to adapt to

[Capital FM] Baku, Azerbaijan -- COP29 launched its Green Zone on the first day of the climate conference in Azerbaijan, establishing a hub focused on transforming climate commitments into real-world actions.

[Capital FM] Baku, Azerbaijan -- The COP29 climate summit opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, with an early breakthrough as nations reached a consensus on standards for carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement.

[350Africa.org] Widely dubbed the "finance COP", COP29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan between 11-22 November, 2024.

[Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter] The Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) today published its Baseline Report, setting a foundation to help prioritize and track progress on emissions reductions made by the 54 oil and gas companies - representing almost 45 % of the global oil production, that have signed up to the Charter's ambitions.

[UNDP] Addressing the climate crisis and building a more gender equal world

[UNFPA] Somali Region, Ethiopia -- Abeba Birhanu, a 46-year-old midwife, has spent more than half her life delivering babies at the Karamara Hospital in Jigjiga, the capital of Ethiopia's Somali region. Throughout those years, she has seen the impact of drought after drought on the women coming through her maternity ward.

[Global Witness] Following yet more revelations about fossil fuel lobbyists' influence at COP29, we're calling on COP to get on track and protect robust climate action

[Capital FM] Baku, Azerbaijan -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale are in Azerbaijan's capital Baku for COP29, where Kenya is presenting its ambitious climate agenda.

[Capital FM] Baku, Azerbaijan -- Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has outlined Kenya's priorities for the global climate finance system during the COP29 conference that kicked off on Monday.

[New Times] Rwanda, aligning with the needs of developing countries, is advocating for a new global climate finance target of at least $1.3 trillion annually.

[Nile Post] The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has announced that starting January next year, it will be teaching robotics and climate smart agriculture as some of its new programs.

[The Herald] Baku in Azerbaijan becomes the centre of the battle to slow and ameliorate climate change from today to November 22, as Heads of State and Government, scientists, civil society and business leaders converge for the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the Conference of the Parties (COP29).

[The Herald] Zimbabwe's commitment to balancing environmental goals with economic development is evident in its increasing focus on green building practices, the Government's position paper on climate change for COP29 says.

[Greenpeace] As COP29 opens in Baku, Greenpeace Africa calls on world leaders to deliver ambitious climate finance to African nations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. With climate finance to developing countries dwarfed by fossil fuel industry's profits and subsidies, African communities--who have contributed least to the crisis--are calling for immediate implementation of a Climate Damages Tax on polluters to fund loss and damage reparation.

[RFI] Wide areas of farmland are submerged in north and eastern regions of the West African country, sweeping away the livelihoods of a population largely dependent on agriculture. Over 56 000 people have been displaced in eastern regions, as the country heads to polls on Sunday for a key parliamentary vote.

[African Arguments] New analysis finds that the average cost of capital for power projects in Africa is triple that of other parts of the world.