Choosing our future: Country lessons on unlocking education for action: World Bank Blog By Luis Benveniste and Sergio Venegas Marin

29 november 2024 - 07:00:42
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - At the just-ended COP29 in Baku, education took center stage as leaders and youth advocates gathered [...] Full text...

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COP29: Governments, industry must stop ‘lip-service’ on methane and slash emissions, says UNEP

16 november 2024 - 07:14:56
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The UN environment agency chief warned the COP29 climate summit in Baku on Friday that methane [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes review of Morocco’s RSF arrangement, allows disbursement of US$415 million

13 november 2024 - 07:54:46
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review [...] Full text...

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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya

15 october 2024 - 06:58:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...

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Why land is key to tackling climate change and infrastructure gaps: World Bank Bog By Guangzhe Chen

30 august 2024 - 12:25:05
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - While many countries have made impressive progress strengthening their infrastructure, significant gaps remain around [...] Full text...

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UN releases draft blueprint for new universal tax accord

18 august 2024 - 05:30:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global tax system needed reform, and the UN answered the call on Friday with a [...] Full text...

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The heat is on: We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN Chief

25 july 2024 - 17:58:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions [...] Full text...

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International Conference on Mercury begins in Cape Town

22 july 2024 - 09:08:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 16th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) began in Cape Town [...] Full text...

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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

04 july 2024 - 15:15:26
Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...

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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam

29 march 2024 - 13:20:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report

28 march 2024 - 18:39:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...

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South African power nozzle manufacturer readies for intra-Africa export

18 march 2024 - 09:42:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South Africa’s Krugersdorp-based Afri-Tech Mining Supplies is destined for export of its award-winning Power [...] Full text...

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Methane emissions from energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 - IEA

13 march 2024 - 15:22:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but substantial [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches mine tailings treatment plant

23 january 2024 - 16:26:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Tuesday inaugurated a mine [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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COP28: Applause at end of conference but not all are pleased

13 december 2023 - 13:36:03
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Despite multiple rounds of applause inside the plenary of the COP28 in Dubai on Wednesday, not [...] Full text...

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COP28: ‘A lifeline, not a finish line,’ says UN climate chief Simon Stiell

13 december 2023 - 13:27:06
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell says “genuine strides forward” were made at COP28, but the initiatives [...] Full text...

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LEAD: COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels; UN’s Guterres says phaseout is inevitable

13 december 2023 - 10:03:12
Duba, UAE (PANA) - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

13 december 2023 - 09:26:07
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved early on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil [...] Full text...

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COP28: Climate advocates demand stronger COP28 language on fossil fuels

12 december 2023 - 05:32:34
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The latest COP28 draft outcome text released to negotiators in Dubai on Monday evening dropped a [...] Full text...

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COP28: Conference enters final week, negotiations ramp up on emissions cuts, fossil fuels

08 december 2023 - 06:29:10
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - After a break, COP28 continues its work on Friday, also the day talks on an outcome [...] Full text...

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COP28: Clean cooking for all Africans is possible, say world leaders

04 december 2023 - 12:56:10
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Leaders from around the world have declared their commitment to provide clean cooking energy by 2032 [...] Full text...

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COP28: World Bank carbon credits to boost international carbon markets

01 december 2023 - 19:40:33
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced ambitious plans for the growth of high-integrity global carbon markets, [...] Full text...

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COP 28: Leaders at summit must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, press the hosts for reforms

28 november 2023 - 06:27:23
London, UK (PANA) - Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights [...] Full text...

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‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gas emissions: WMO

15 november 2023 - 20:14:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greenhouse gas emissions reached a record high in 2022 with “no end in sight to the [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns

08 november 2023 - 06:04:31
New York, US (PANA) - Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to [...] Full text...

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2023 World Bank Annual Meetings: A new vision for challenging times

17 october 2023 - 07:06:03
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s new vision and playbook for development were unveiled at last week’s [...] Full text...

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Pace of energy transition will define South Africa’s economic prospects: Climate Commission

06 october 2023 - 09:20:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) executive director Dr Crispian Olver says South Africa’s energy transition and [...] Full text...

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Emerging economies need much more private financing for climate transition: IMF Blog

03 october 2023 - 17:18:43
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Achieving the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050 requires substantial climate mitigation investment in [...] Full text...

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Bank of Tanzania starts gold purchase to bolster foreign reserves

28 september 2023 - 12:21:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Bank of Tanzania has announced the commencement of its Domestic Gold Purchasing programme, [...] Full text...

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‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges

07 september 2023 - 06:30:28
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD presents new toolbox to support shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

01 september 2023 - 20:01:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sweltering heatwaves each year underline the need for a faster energy transition and speedier reform of international [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuels consumption imposes enormous environmental costs: IMF Blog

25 august 2023 - 13:50:35
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and [...] Full text...

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Extractive industries need community engagement in a just transition

04 july 2023 - 10:43:12
Dar es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) - The global energy transition is reshaping global economies and energy systems, yet its effects [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promote production of energy from biomass

27 june 2023 - 08:20:19
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday launched the National Biomass Framework to promote the production of energy from biomass. The [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’

16 june 2023 - 06:16:50
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' energy requirement comprised 24.2% for coal in 2022

07 june 2023 - 11:19:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday said that the share of the different fossil fuels within the total [...] Full text...

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‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk

02 june 2023 - 05:57:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - The world must combat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, two [...] Full text...

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South Africa expects borderless train service to Maputo to raise commodity export volumes

04 april 2023 - 07:22:24
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is preparing to increase the number of weekly trains [...] Full text...

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Talks underway on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP

04 april 2023 - 07:02:07
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of [...] Full text...

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Economic growth in Africa declines in 2022: ECA

17 march 2023 - 16:41:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African economy experienced a significant decline in the year 2022, according to statistics in a [...] Full text...

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Mining output in South Africa declines for 12th consecutive month

15 march 2023 - 06:25:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s mining production experienced its 12th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in January, recording [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group endorses new partnership strategy for Mozambique

24 february 2023 - 13:11:35
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework [...] Full text...

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Prolonged power outages in South Africa raise serious concerns about food safety

28 january 2023 - 15:14:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Loadshedding, a planned rolling out of power based on a rotating schedule during periods of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to position itself as sustainable international financial centre

10 december 2022 - 08:52:59
Balaclava , Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says Mauritius will develop an Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework [...] Full text...

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Guinea govt, mining companies urged to respect human rights in huge Simandou iron ore project

08 december 2022 - 13:03:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's massive Simandou iron ore mine project poses severe risks for communities’ land, water, and environment, Human [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to phase out use of coal by 2030

02 december 2022 - 14:33:28
Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Georges Pierre Lesjongard, reiterated here Friday the government’s commitment to produce [...] Full text...

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COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres

20 november 2022 - 10:49:08
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...

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COP27: As Conference deadline slips, UN chief urges negotiators to aim for ‘maximum ambition’ on loss and damage

18 november 2022 - 15:40:57
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will close at least one day later than expected, the [...] Full text...

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COP27: 'Stand and deliver’, urges UN chief, as divides threaten conference negotiations ahead of deadline

18 november 2022 - 05:10:39
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) -  COP27 is scheduled to wrap up on Friday but countries remain divided on several significant issues including  ‘loss [...] Full text...

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COP27: Ensure climate action is rights-based, says Human Rights Watch

02 november 2022 - 09:32:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Countries and advocates attending the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt beginning on [...] Full text...

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Libya mourns with Turkey following coal mine explosion

15 october 2022 - 19:14:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has expressed solidarity with Turkey after Friday's deadly explosion in a coal mine in the [...] Full text...

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1.5 degree climate pledge ‘on life support’, Guterres tells leaders

22 september 2022 - 05:23:16
New York, US (PANA) - During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government held on Wednesday at UN [...] Full text...

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Mauritius produces 12.3% of energy supply from local renewable sources

30 july 2022 - 09:35:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius produced 12.3 per cent of its energy supply from locally renewable sources, namely hydro, wind, [...] Full text...

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Strengthening multilateralism 'only way' to peaceful world for all: Guterres

09 july 2022 - 17:36:22
New York, US (PANA) - Stronger collaboration among countries is the only sustainable path to a peaceful, stable, prosperous world [...] Full text...

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Libyans face soaring price of sheep on Eid Al-Adha

08 july 2022 - 06:36:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libyans prepare to mark this year's Eid Al-Adha, the Muslims festival of sacrifice on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Abandoned coal mines in South Africa put communities at risk - Human Rights Watch

05 july 2022 - 12:03:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government’s failure to ensure that abandoned coal mines are rehabilitated puts communities at [...] Full text...

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More fossil fuel investment, just ‘delusional’, warns Guterres

15 june 2022 - 04:56:00
New York, US (PANA) - New funding from governments for fossil fuel exploration or production is simply “delusional” the UN [...] Full text...

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Coal was primary energy source in 2021 in Mauritius

08 june 2022 - 07:25:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Coal, with a share of 33%, in Mauritius remained the total primary energy requirement in 2021. This [...] Full text...

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AfDB President outlines Bank's plan to feed the continent

25 may 2022 - 06:59:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has outlined the Bank's plans to address [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents a new Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030

17 may 2022 - 08:38:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr. Pierre Lesjongard, on Monday, presented the key [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’

22 march 2022 - 05:42:24
New York, US (PANA) - The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports fund-raising effort in aid of climate response in Kenya

29 november 2021 - 19:25:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Kenya to raise funds for climate change action to [...] Full text...

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COP26 ends in Glasgow with US$ 100 billion climate finance commitment still outstanding

14 november 2021 - 08:13:16
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) concluded here Saturday night after [...] Full text...

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COP 26: Ddraft decision text fails to offer support for vulnerable countries on loss and damage, CAN charges

10 november 2021 - 15:40:52
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Climate Action Network has expressed serious  concern at the glaring omission on clear commitments for loss [...] Full text...

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South Africa secures major climate financing

02 november 2021 - 18:39:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced that South Africa had secured a commitment of [...] Full text...

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COP26: 'We're digging our own graves,' Guterres warns

01 november 2021 - 19:00:55
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As the World Leaders Summit opened on day two of COP26, UN chief António Guterres sent [...] Full text...

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The Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis, says rights group

31 october 2021 - 10:42:19
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As world leaders gather in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) this week, the stakes [...] Full text...

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Mauritius aims to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030

23 october 2021 - 09:39:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will encourage the use of renewable and clean energy to reduce the country’s dependence on [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets

20 october 2021 - 06:18:14
New York US (PANA) - Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double [...] Full text...

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Climate action: ‘Time is running out’, UN chief tells ministers

30 september 2021 - 19:28:35
Milan, Italy (PANA) - With just one month left until the COP26 climate change conference, countries must do more to reduce emissions, [...] Full text...

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Malpass outlines ways to boost growth, combat reversals in gender equality, address rising inequality and climate change

30 september 2021 - 14:22:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) —World Bank Group President David Malpass on Thursday called our current era of high inequality and reversals [...] Full text...

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High-profile delegation to address South Africa's coal retirement plan

27 september 2021 - 18:44:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Climate envoys from the European Union on Monday arrived in South Africa to address [...] Full text...

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Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76

22 september 2021 - 05:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the [...] Full text...

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End of leaded fuel use a ‘milestone for multilateralism’: Guterres

31 august 2021 - 05:10:49
New York, US (PANA) - The global phase-out of leaded fuel represents a “milestone for multilateralism”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets

06 august 2021 - 13:54:37
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...

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Energy supply in Mauritius from local renewable sources slumps by 13.3 % in 2020

29 july 2021 - 09:04:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that in 2020, some 13.3% of energy used in the [...] Full text...

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No pathway to reach Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without G20: UN chief

26 july 2021 - 05:13:31
New York, US (PANA) - “The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to the 1.5 degree goal of [...] Full text...

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Rights groups task automobile companies to drive up standards in aluminium supply chains

22 july 2021 - 12:08:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human rights groups have tasked automobile companies to do more to address abuses in their [...] Full text...

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WBG ups support for Climate Action in developing countries

23 june 2021 - 12:59:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced its new Climate Change Action Plan aiming to deliver [...] Full text...

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Energy production from local renewable sources fell by 13.7% in 2020: Statistics Mauritius

09 june 2021 - 07:26:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday reported  that total energy production from local renewable sources in Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Gov'ts must commit to unconditionally phase out all fossil fuels by 2030, says Amnesty International

07 june 2021 - 06:08:22
London, UK (PANA) - A human rights advocate said on Monday that the world’s richest governments are effectively condemning millions [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global partnership to address climate change, COVID-19

30 may 2021 - 12:57:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing [...] Full text...

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Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges

07 may 2021 - 05:14:20
New York, US (PANA) - Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent [...] Full text...

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UN Chief renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss

06 may 2021 - 19:02:00
Petersberg, Germany (PANA) - All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid [...] Full text...

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World on verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief

20 april 2021 - 05:20:42
New York, US  (PANA) -  The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘clear and credible’ plans to achieve net zero

25 march 2021 - 06:31:19
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has urged all countries, companies and financial institutions to commit to [...] Full text...

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Guterres says 2021 a ‘crucial year’ for climate change

09 february 2021 - 07:19:51
New York, US (PANA) - The world is far from achieving agreed goals to reduce global warming in line with [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for $100 billion in climate finance to support developing nations

12 january 2021 - 12:57:27
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the year ahead would be critical “not only in [...] Full text...

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‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy

04 january 2021 - 05:46:41
New York, US (PANA) - In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has [...] Full text...

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Standard Bank publishes climate-change-mitigating fossil fuels financing policy

11 december 2020 - 12:18:36
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Financial services company Standard Bank Group has published its Fossil Fuels Financing Policy (FFFP) as [...] Full text...

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UNEP calls on wealthy to consider climate-smart lifestyles to fight climate change

09 december 2020 - 18:14:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) has called for stronger action against climate change, including changes in [...] Full text...

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Carbon dioxide levels hit new record; COVID impact ‘a tiny blip’, WMO says 

24 november 2020 - 05:40:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per [...] Full text...

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Climate change: UN chief calls for ‘great leap’ towards carbon neutrality

17 november 2020 - 05:19:11
New York, US (PANA) - As countries work to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, they also have the chance to “get [...] Full text...

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Niger to get new cement plant

22 october 2020 - 07:00:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 280-million-euro [...] Full text...

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IEA says green hydrogen is ‘ready for big time’ and lists Africa as key production site

11 september 2020 - 09:41:29
Paris. France (PANA) - Africa is listed, in a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report, as one of the locations [...] Full text...

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Mali customs seize large quantity of cannabis in Segou

27 august 2020 - 18:20:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian customs services on Monday seized a ton of cannabis in Ségou, central Mali, some [...] Full text...

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Coal was the main fuel used to produce electricity in Mauritius in 2019: Statistics Mauritius

30 july 2020 - 09:58:13
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Thursday released the official statistics regarding the environment of the island, indicating [...] Full text...

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Libya: The issues of oil wealth, electricity and illegal migrants highlighted in the news

04 july 2020 - 19:55:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya newspapers this week focused on the exploitation of oil wealth in Libya as a stake [...] Full text...

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AfDB concludes R2 billion investment in Nedbank SDG-linked bonds

03 july 2020 - 15:03:25
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has concluded the investment of 2billion Rands (about US$116 [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF official tips African oil exporters on extraordinary challenges ahead

01 july 2020 - 06:40:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The economic toll of COVID-19, both through lockdowns and external shocks, will have a staggering effect [...] Full text...

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Nigerien government to liberalize electric power sector

21 may 2020 - 13:30:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien government  on Thursday adopted a decree determining the terms and conditions for the conclusion [...] Full text...

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AfDB denies plans to provide financial support to East African oil pipeline project

19 april 2020 - 13:51:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has become aware of an inaccurate news article [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries proposes measures to support companies during and post national lockdown (Analysis)

10 april 2020 - 16:56:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has called for the fixed exchange rate of US$1:ZWL (Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Despite caution about Coronavirus in Burundi, it’s business as usual

03 april 2020 - 16:02:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A widespread fear has reached Burundians following the first reported cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), without however [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe's main opposition party, MDC, tells govt. to stop politicking

22 march 2020 - 13:41:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has called on government to refrain [...] Full text...

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2020’s ‘wind of madness’ indicates growing instability, says UN chief

04 february 2020 - 19:48:22
New York, US (PANA) - Rising instability and unpredictable geopolitical tensions have led to a “wind of madness” across the world, Secretary-General António Guterres said [...] Full text...

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British PM, African leaders urge investors to accelerate economic role on the continent

20 january 2020 - 17:21:54
London, UK (PANA) - UK companies must leap at the chance to deepen economic ties with Africa, a continent with [...] Full text...

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Gas to Power Plant on the cards in Zimbabwe

19 december 2019 - 22:12:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Invictus Energy Limited (IEL) Thursday announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a local energy [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa returns to South Africa to deal with power crisis

10 december 2019 - 14:38:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday cut short his official trip to Egypt to deal [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's power imports from South Africa under threat

09 december 2019 - 14:53:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa’s power utility firm, Eskom, has reported its intention to reduce electricity demand considering its [...] Full text...

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Botswana faces headwinds from severe drought and slow growth of neighbours

28 november 2019 - 13:07:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – After a relatively good performance in 2018, the economy of Botswana faces headwinds in 2019 related [...] Full text...

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UN meteorological agency warns of another year of record gas emissions

25 november 2019 - 18:00:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Levels of the three main heat-trapping gases emitted into the atmosphere – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's GDP rose by 2.28 per cent in 3rd quarter of 2019

22 november 2019 - 11:45:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday said that the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [...] Full text...

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'Tanzania to spend more on mega development projects in 2020/21 financial year'

06 november 2019 - 14:33:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania plans to collect and spend a total of US$12.72 billion [...] Full text...

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Botswana moves to develop coal bed methane- fuelled power plants

12 october 2019 - 11:25:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security aims to develop coal bed methane-fuelled [...] Full text...

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AfDB to invest US$20 billion in solar, clean energy projects in Africa

01 october 2019 - 12:53:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is looking to invest US$20 billion in solar and clean energy [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s President spotlights country’s progress, but cautions eradicating terrorism ‘will not be easy’

27 september 2019 - 06:06:53
New York, US (PANA) - Somalia is “the perfect example of the success of the multilateral system”, President Mohamed Abdullahi [...] Full text...

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Niger parliament reviews 2020 draft budget

26 september 2019 - 14:00:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Assembly of Niger on Thursday started  reviewing the 2020 draft budget at its ordinary [...] Full text...

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Minergy celebrates mine development transition

25 september 2019 - 19:19:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Minergy, the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed coal mining and trading company has celebrated its mining [...] Full text...

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Leading scientists warn climate change ‘hitting harder and sooner’ than forecast

22 september 2019 - 19:40:31
New York, US (PANA) - Top climate scientists issued a report on Sunday showing that over the last several years, [...] Full text...

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UN climate summit aims to speed up transition to cleaner, greener future

17 september 2019 - 22:56:06
New York, US (PANA)  -  Heads of state, representatives from the private sector, and the teenage activist Greta Thunberg are [...] Full text...

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Addiction to fossil fuels causes climate emergency, say UN human rights experts

17 september 2019 - 15:25:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN human rights experts have called for an end to society's addiction to fossil fuels ahead [...] Full text...

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Minergy declares success on project update

03 september 2019 - 21:37:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Board of newly developed Minergy Coal Mine has provided investors with an update on progress [...] Full text...

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Botswana's coal mine gives optimistic update of operations

22 august 2019 - 13:52:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Officials of Botswana's Minergy Limited have given an optimistic update of the coal mine. The Botswana Stock Exchange [...] Full text...

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Coal remains the major source of power generation in Mauritius

31 july 2019 - 06:47:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius has on Wednesday indicated that in 2018 coal was the major fuel used to [...] Full text...

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Creating a road map for Botswana's energy transition

27 july 2019 - 13:23:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - There are new global developments that affect the energy sector to modernise the energy transition from [...] Full text...

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Another notch for Botswana’s coal mining industry

27 july 2019 - 12:40:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is poised to be the supplier of choice to coal consumers across southern Africa in [...] Full text...

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Sanitation company to build waste recycling plant in Mali

15 july 2019 - 12:51:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Katura International company, a waste processing and recycling company, is to build a plant in the West [...] Full text...

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Four Congo companies threatened with sanctions for poor environmental practices

08 july 2019 - 10:01:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Tourism and Environment Minister Arlette Soudan-Nonault has asked four companies to comply with environmental standards, [...] Full text...

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Strict parameters set for financing coal powered stations in Botswana

05 july 2019 - 08:15:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   Stanbic Bank Botswana has set up a strict set of parameters to guide all future financing [...] Full text...

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'Botswana government still the largest employer'

04 july 2019 - 16:40:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The government is by far the largest employer of labour in Botswana though it is still [...] Full text...

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Botswana reduces power import bill

28 june 2019 - 13:44:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s power generation has increased, the country’s data authority, Statistics Botswana reported on Friday. “These increases were [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy, Botswana‘s major challenges (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA correspondent)

24 june 2019 - 11:55:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has long sunny days - 3,200 hours of sunshine per year - and there is [...] Full text...

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Energy crisis batters South Africa's growth prospects (Feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA correspondent)

24 june 2019 - 10:34:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Of all the problems that Cyril Ramaphosa inherited when he was elected President (and there [...] Full text...

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Kenya's coal ambitions hit by green energy backlash (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

22 june 2019 - 10:11:39
Menengai, Kenya (PANA) - Tonnes of molten rocks dotting the narrow road which snakes its way into the project site [...] Full text...

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Kenya turns to coal power plant to meet future energy needs

20 june 2019 - 20:23:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has announced plans to proceed with the development of a controversial coal-powered plant [...] Full text...

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Minergy: Growing, training and ensuring Botswana has viable coal industry

20 june 2019 - 19:33:57
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Back in April 2017, Minergy Limited listed on the main board of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt has been sitting on a renewable energy policy since 2017 - Sithole

17 june 2019 - 16:35:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Energy Council executive director, Panganai Sithole, says government has been sitting on a Renewable Energy Policy [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Rukwa Coal Project set for first cash flow in 10 months

14 june 2019 - 10:25:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Edenville Energy Plc, the AIM quoted company developing a coal project in southwest Tanzania, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius relies 87% on imported fuels

07 june 2019 - 13:34:29
    Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said imported fuels, comprising petroleum products (59%) and coal (28%), made [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges action on air pollution to save lives, and the planet

05 june 2019 - 06:05:07
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks World Environment Day on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised [...] Full text...

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Nationwide blackout looms in Zimbabwe

31 may 2019 - 18:42:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main source of electricity, the Kariba South Hyrdo-Power Station's timeline to potentially fail to deliver [...] Full text...

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The environmental organization 350Africa.org mobilizes against use of fossil fuels in Africa

25 may 2019 - 15:08:45
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The international environmental organization against climate change, 350Africa.org, initiated Saturday, on the occasion of Africa [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains disrupt cargo handling operations at Mombasa Port

24 may 2019 - 19:38:16
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - The operations at the Port of Mombasa have slowed down for the last two days following [...] Full text...

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CBM power project gets government nod in Botswana

21 may 2019 - 14:56:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Australian miner Tlou Energy has been nominated preferred bidder for the development of a maximum of [...] Full text...

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'We will deal with Zimbabwe's power and fuel crises quickly' - Minister

18 may 2019 - 18:27:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Newly appointed Energy minister Fortune Chasi says he is being briefed on the fuel and power [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe energy minister to visit Mozambique for urgent electricity imports

10 may 2019 - 21:04:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Zimbabwe’s Energy Minister Joram Gumbo will travel to Mozambique to seek electricity imports as Zimbabwe faces [...] Full text...

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Report by rights groups urges South Africa to protect environment defenders

16 april 2019 - 10:06:20
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)  -  Community activists in mining areas in South Africa face harassment, intimidation, and violence, the Centre [...] Full text...

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Witnesses report car bomb explosion in central Mogadishu

10 april 2019 - 13:16:52
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An explosion occurred on Wednesday morning in the centre of Mogadishu, the Somali capital, Shabeele Radio [...] Full text...

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AfDB to double its Investment in Climate Change Control

15 march 2019 - 13:52:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's (AfDB) will double its financial commitments to combat climate change to [...] Full text...

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French President Macron decries lack of international environment accord

14 march 2019 - 23:28:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron decried here Thursday the lack of an internationally binding environment law [...] Full text...

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Niger grants gold exploration permit to Planet Mining

14 january 2019 - 18:00:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Niger government has granted a gold exploration licence in the northern Agadez region to a [...] Full text...

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Powering Small Developing Island States with 100% renewable energy (An AfDB feature)

22 december 2018 - 08:07:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - At the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP24), in Katowice, Poland, the global [...] Full text...

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Rights bodies finger military, police for harassing environmental activists

17 december 2018 - 13:46:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan police and the military are harassing and intimidating environmental rights activists in Lamu county, Human [...] Full text...

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NGO denounces coalition of some African negotiators with climate skeptics

11 december 2018 - 16:59:46
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The Pan-African Alliance for Climate Justice (PACJA) on Tuesday strongly denounced the attitude of some African [...] Full text...

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COP24: Taking fast road to ‘e-mobility’ central to a sustainable future

06 december 2018 - 17:12:05
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - As the transportation sector continues to be a major culprit in the global rise in temperatures, [...] Full text...

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COP24 looks to next year’s big UN Climate Change Summit

04 december 2018 - 17:42:32
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - With thousands gathered in Katowice, Poland, for the ‘COP24’ meeting to chart the way forward for [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria remains committed to saving Lake Chad from extinction

03 december 2018 - 15:39:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Katowice, Poland, reaffirmed that Nigeria remains committed to saving [...] Full text...

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Investing in rural women and girls, ‘essential’ for everyone’s future: UN chief

16 october 2018 - 05:07:31
New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Day of Rural Women, on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on [...] Full text...

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Global warming report, an 'ear-splitting wake-up call' warns UN chief

09 october 2018 - 02:28:10
New York, US (PANA) - A special report on limiting global warming released on Monday by a UN scientific panel, [...] Full text...

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Staying below 1.5℃ warming limit would protect lives in Africa: Report

07 october 2018 - 14:56:31
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A study published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has suggested that keeping global [...] Full text...

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'Lots of good news’ but much more needs to be done for the planet, says UNEP chief

07 august 2018 - 05:46:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Calling 2017 “the first year in human history” that more electricity was generated globally from the [...] Full text...

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Not so fast on fracking, UN agency tells developing countries

25 may 2018 - 05:18:56
New York, US (PANA) - The hydraulic extraction of natural gas, commonly known as fracking, produces cleaner energy than oil [...] Full text...

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90% people worldwide breathe polluted air - says WHO

02 may 2018 - 06:38:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world with new data released [...] Full text...

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WB forecasts commodity prices to rise more than expected in 2018

25 april 2018 - 16:24:13
Washington, US (PANA) - Prices for energy commodities – which include oil, natural gas, and coal -- are forecast to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's economy improves, grows by 0.82 per cent in 2017

27 february 2018 - 13:18:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the economy grew by 0.82 [...] Full text...

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New Mozambican rail, port project opens new markets for farm produce, regional integration

20 december 2017 - 14:22:17
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is taking the lead in facilitating the takeoff of one of [...] Full text...

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Green business key to winning war on climate change – UN chief

12 december 2017 - 19:52:06
Paris, France (PANA) – Those who fail to bet on a green economy will be living in a grey future, [...] Full text...

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UN conference closes with renewed urgency to tackle climate change

18 november 2017 - 04:56:41
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) wrapped up on Friday in Bonn, Germany, with delegations [...] Full text...

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Improvement in warming outlook as India and China move ahead - NGO

15 november 2017 - 12:17:09
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - While USA climate policy has been rolled back under President Donald Trump, India and China have [...] Full text...

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Botswana announces plan to cut electricity imports

13 november 2017 - 20:04:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) on Monday said it has embarked on a US$430 million power project [...] Full text...

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WHO warns of dangers of air pollution to health, climate (A WHO feature)

12 november 2017 - 05:41:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From smog hanging over cities to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Tlou ready to build CBM power plant in Botswana

21 september 2017 - 18:02:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Australian mining company Tlou Energy has submitted a proposal to develop 100 MW from a coal-bed [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana struggling to reduce power import bill

15 september 2017 - 16:26:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s data authority has revealed that the country reduced its imported electricity during the second quarter [...] Full text...

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South Africa: AfDB Chief reels out bank's achievements in Southern Africa

19 august 2017 - 14:06:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Rights group hails convention on mercury

16 august 2017 - 13:06:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury, which went into effect on Wednesday, 16 August, could [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UN Convention on mercury comes into effect

16 august 2017 - 12:02:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The world’s first Convention to protect the environment and human health in close to a decade, [...] Full text...

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US: Investing in women key sustainable peace in DR Congo, Nigeria – UN deputy chief

10 august 2017 - 19:09:22
New York, US (PANA) - Investing in women and girls must be central to global efforts towards sustainable peace and [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council toughens sanctions on DPRK over ballistic missile launches

06 august 2017 - 04:43:36
New York, US (PANA) – In response to the launches of ballistic missiles of possible intercontinental range by the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: Extractives and mega projects drive economic growth in Mozambique

31 july 2017 - 17:13:12
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is increasingly a two-speed economy as extractives and mega projects drive growth, whilst other [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: IMF hails improvement in Mozambique's economy

20 july 2017 - 09:41:19
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The IMF has said that performance in some sectors of the Mozambican economy has improved since [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AfDB, Japanese Gov't launch Japan-Africa Energy Initiative

04 july 2017 - 13:21:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Japan have signed a Letter of [...] Full text...

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Germany: Increased reliance on natural gas risks an emissions lock-in - Report

23 june 2017 - 07:34:43
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - An environmental group on Friday said that the future of natural gas is limited, even as [...] Full text...

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Botswana: New blueprint to spur Botswana’s mining sector

12 june 2017 - 15:55:57
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced the intention to become one of the top 10 mining destinations, as government [...] Full text...

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US: Record 'green' energy capacity added in 2016 as cost for renewables plunges – Report

08 june 2017 - 06:29:18
New York, US (PANA) – The world is now adding more green energy capacity each year than it adds in [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief urges world to rally behind Paris Accord on climate change

31 may 2017 - 04:53:57
New York, US (PANA) – Highlighting the seriousness of the impact of climate change on the planet and its inhabitants, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Three African countries committed to meet EITI standard

28 may 2017 - 10:27:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - At a recent meeting in Bogotá, Colombia, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) board [...] Full text...

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US: Anaemic growth in some regions hampers progress on Global Goals - Report

17 may 2017 - 06:55:19
New York, US (PANA) – Over the last six months, global economic progress has predictably picked up, but low-level growth [...] Full text...

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Germany: Environmentalists laud positive China, India policies on coal use

15 may 2017 - 11:26:55
Bonn, Germany, Kenya (PANA) - Positive developments on coal use in China and India are likely to reduce projected global [...] Full text...

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South Africa: New Atlas shows Africa's potential for investment to meet energy needs

05 may 2017 - 16:38:34
Durban, South Africa (PANA) – A new Atlas released at the 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Durban, South Africa, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Court blocks multi-billion dollar nuclear deal

26 april 2017 - 14:27:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Western Cape High Court on Wednesday rejected the South African government’s US$ 72 [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Australian firm gets coal mining licence in Botswana

29 march 2017 - 08:47:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Australian mining company African Energy Resources (AFR) has been granted a coal mining licence in Botswana. The [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Activists' protest highlights impact of fossil fuels on South Africa

23 march 2017 - 10:51:42
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Activists of the Breakfree coalition on Thursday took part in a "funeral procession" outside the [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana halts copper, nickel, matte production

20 march 2017 - 09:37:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The production of copper-nickel-matte in Botswana has stopped following the liquidation of the largest metals miner [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Annan, Adesina urge governments to close Africa's energy deficit

13 march 2017 - 20:03:51
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Former UN Secretary-General and Chair of the Africa Progress Pane Kofi Annan, and African Development [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO says polluted environment causes 1.7 million child deaths a year

06 march 2017 - 11:24:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Africa, Asia require urgent support for carbon markets growth, mitigation action

09 february 2017 - 17:31:31
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has revealed that countries in Asia, Africa, Latin [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Africa's biggest mining conference under way in Cape Town

06 february 2017 - 11:15:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 6,000 delegates are attending Africa's biggest mining conference – the 2017 Investing [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Major challenges ahead to meet 1.5 degrees warming limit - NGO

11 november 2016 - 12:54:11
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) – The rapid entry into force of the Paris Agreement has created the legal basis for countries [...] Full text...

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