Environment

    Stanley Ihedigbo   As the world struggles to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, marginalized communities bear the brunt of climate devastation, ActionAid International’s Global Lead on Climate Justice, Teresa Anderson, has urged the need for COP29 to secure trillions of dollars in climate finance. “Ambitious climate…

      Stanley Ihedigbo   Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition, comprising Nigerian and other African groups, has strongly condemned the presence of at least 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists at the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku. Africa MBPP’s reaction follows an analysis released Friday by the Kick Big…

      Stanley Ihedigbo   Activists from ActionAid, APMDD, CAN, and DCJ took to the streets at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to demand climate justice and accountability from Global North governments. Holding up a 10-meter-long “invoice” and banners, they called for a strong climate finance goal of trillions of…

      Stanley Ihedigbo     COP29 Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States on Climate Change in Baku has sparked urgent calls to action from representatives of Pacific Island countries. Country Program Manager for ActionAid Vanuatu, Flora Vano, emphasized the devastating impact of climate change on Vanuatu, citing…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   As world leaders gather at COP29, ActionAid is calling out rich polluting countries for their inadequate climate finance commitments. Speaking at a press briefing,  Global Climate Justice Lead, Teresa Anderson emphasized the urgent need for a new climate finance goal worth trillions of dollars in…