Climate Update
Climate Update Archiv Eine wöchentliche Presseschau zu allen Aspekten der Klimakrise aus der Schweiz und der ganzen Welt zusammen. Die Beiträge sind thematisch sortiert und lassen sich nach Themen und Schlagwörtern filtern. Jede Woche empfehlen wir eine Handvoll besonders interessanter Beiträge.
Afrika
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Beyond anxiety: Teens’ mental health suffers on Africa’s climate frontlines
As climate change impacts take a heavy toll on young people’s wellbeing in poor rural areas, how can policymakers help them cope?
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital
While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
Finance for renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa is defying the odds
Most countries in the region finally have operating wind or solar projects, despite huge political and economic challenges – perseverance is needed
URSACHEN
African banks back oil export pipeline despite climate commitments
Lenders including Afreximbank are backing Uganda’s EACOP project, while publicly talking up their support for a just energy transition.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Face au réchauffement, les Peuls du Bénin et leurs troupeaux doivent marcher toujours plus loin pour survivre
En Suisse, les vaches montent en juin à l’alpage. Au Bénin, les zébus partent dans la brousse dès décembre, quand la végétation se raréfie. Cruciale pour la sécurité alimentaire, cette transhumance est menacée par le changement climatique. Reportage
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
Three African Cities Restore Nature to Revitalize Their Rivers
Africa’s cities, from large metropolises to smaller towns, are increasingly characterized by growing urban sprawl. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, is expanding by about 2,000 people and 5 hectares (10 football fields) every day, according to a World Bank estimate.
EMPFOHLEN KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
Klimamord an den Frauen Afrikas
Im Februar zog eine extreme Hitzewelle über Teile Ostafrikas hinweg – auch den Südsudan. Forscher:innen haben nun untersucht, wie das Extremwetterereignis die sozialen Verhältnisse in der Region beeinflusste.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Women and girls continue to bear disproportionate impacts of heatwaves in South Sudan that have become a constant threat
Extreme heat has affected a large region of continental Eastern Africa since mid-February. Extreme daytime temperatures have been recorded in South Sudan particularly affecting people in poor housing and outdoor workers, a very large part of the population.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
*TRUMP* Trump’s aid cuts make Malawians more vulnerable to climate change
Sign up for Climate Weekly Trump’s aid cuts make Malawians more vulnerable to climate change The US government has ended support for a scheme that taught villagers how to produce honey, mangoes and cleaner cookstoves Storm clouds loom as a woman carries maize and an umbrella on her head near Malaw
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
* TRUMP * What Trump’s Evisceration of USAID Feels Like on the Ground
A Sudanese activist on the outcomes—and the irreversible implications—of abruptly freezing foreign assistance.
TECH. & ENERGIE
Zimbabwe plans to expand coal use to address drought-induced blackouts
The Southern African nation faces severe power shortages but lacks the funding to shift to cleaner energy sources, campaigners say
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Nature-Based Solutions Take Root
For the 21 million residents of Lagos, Nigeria, climate change is not a distant concept — it is a current reality. Over the past decade, the city has experienced devastating floods, exacerbated by the loss of over half of its wetlands that previously captured and slowed floodwaters.
WIRTSCHAFT
Ending poverty and gangs: How Zambia seeks to cash in on the global drive for EVs
Monica Ngambi was born in Zambia’s copper-rich northern province as the nation declared its independence on 24 October 1964. For 60 years, she has lived by the large copper mines on which the independent country tied its economic prosperity.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
Klimafinanzierung läuft an Menschen in Afrika vorbei
Wegen bürokratischer Hürden, der Auszahlung nur als Darlehen oder an große internationale Organisationen erreicht die globale Klimafinanzierung die Betroffenen in Afrika häufig nicht, kritisieren Aktivist:innen und lokale Initiativen.
TECH. & ENERGIE
EU backs North Africa hydrogen pipeline, but is it a green dream?
The EU, Algeria and Tunisia plan to build a subsea pipeline to start exporting green hydrogen to the bloc by 2030, but experts say the numbers don’t add up
AUSWIRKUNGEN
How climate change is causing ‘ecological grief’ for farmers in Ghana
Mental health problems induced, in part, by climate change are becoming increasingly common as the world warms, including the number of people experiencing “ecological grief”.
TECH. & ENERGIE
African leaders seek investments in ailing grid infrastructure to achieve energy goals
The poor state of many networks across Africa is slowing growth in renewable electricity provision, while off-grid solar may be faster and cheaper for rural areas
TECH. & ENERGIE
Inside a New Plan to Bring Electricity to 300 Million in Africa
Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called the project “foundational to everything.”
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
Coal-reliant South African provinces falling behind on just transition
South Africa has a national strategy for a fair shift to cleaner energy – but regional plans and those of multinationals and cities remain patchy
AUSWIRKUNGEN KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
* AFRIKA * Katastrophe und Enttäuschung
Millionen Menschen haben 2024 in Afrika ihr Zuhause, ihre Lebensgrundlage oder ihr Leben durch klimawandelbedingtes Extremwetter verloren. Kein Kontinent ist stärker betroffen. Ohne ausreichende finanzielle Unterstützung wird sich das nicht ändern.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* CYCLONE CHIDO * After Cyclone Chido, France accused of neglecting climate threat to «fragile» Mayotte
Locals and experts say France should have done more to protect residents of its poor island territory from extreme weather
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* CYCLONE CHIDO * Death Toll Nearly Doubles in Mozambique
The swirling wind and rain hit an area where a yearslong insurgency had already forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* MAYOTTE * Le cyclone Chido dévaste Mayotte
Le cyclone tropical «exceptionnel» Chido a semé la désolation samedi à Mayotte, archipel de l’océan Indien appartenant à la France. Au moins trois personnes ont été tuées dans le nord du Mozambique
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* MAYOTTE * Zyklon hinterlässt grosse Zerstörung
Mit Windgeschwindigkeiten von bis zu 220 Stundenkilometern fegte am Wochenende ein Zyklon über das französische Überseegebiet Mayotte. Nun ist die Hilfe auf der Inselgruppe zwar angelaufen, doch die Lage ist äusserst unübersichtlich – und die Zerstörung enorm.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SCHWEIZ | CO2-«KOMPENSATION» * Studie kritisiert Schweizer Klimaschutzprojekt in Ghana
CO₂-Kompensation im Auftrag von Erdölimporteuren: Bringt das Projekt in Ghana, was von ihm erwartet wird?
EMPFOHLEN MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
‘Disaster is about caring. I’m not selfish any more’ – This is climate breakdown
Isabella Visagie, known to everyone in her life as Sybil, is a 57-year-old sheep farmer, wife and mother from the Karoo, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. In 2015 a drought began that would bring the community in which she lived to its knees.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* CO2-«KOMPENSATION» * Die Schweiz im dichten Nebel der CO2-Kompensation in Ghana
Mit dem Erwerb von neuen Kochöfen sollen in Ghana vor allem Frauen mehr als 3 Millionen Tonnen CO2 einsparen – als Ersatz für Emissionsreduktionen in der Schweiz. Alliance Sud kritisiert die eklatant fehlende Transparenz des Projekts und zeigt auf, welche brisanten Details die Projekteigner vor der Öffentlichkeit verstecken wollten.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
* COP29 * With increased climate finance, Africa can lead the green industrial revolution
African could see the creation of millions of green jobs, along expanded and resilient global value chains – but for this to happen, it needs more international support
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* NIGERIA * Mit künstlicher Intelligenz gegen menschliches Leid
Weltweit sorgt die Klimaerwärmung für mehr und schlimmere Überschwemmungen. Kaum ein Land ist davon so stark betroffen wie Nigeria. Ein neues Programm versucht nun, Betroffene zu unterstützen, noch bevor die Fluten kommen.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
European Central Bank holds back plan to boost climate finance for Africa, Latam
The European Central Bank (ECB) is standing in the way of a plan by African and Latin American development banks to mobilise large amounts of finance to tackle climate change.
RECHT
Court of Appeal rules in favour of Nigerian communities over alleged pollution by oil giant Shell
The Court of Appeal has granted a landmark appeal in the claim of two Nigerian communities whose environment has been devastated by oil pollution, allegedly caused by Shell plc’s Nigerian subsidiary SPDC.
KULTUR & BILDUNG
En Mauritanie, la sécheresse et le sable menacent des manuscrits rares
A Chinguetti, des familles entières luttent contre le désert à la pelle. Elles ont des trésors à protéger: leurs maisons, leurs proches et… des livres de mathématiques, de philosophie, de religion, dont les plus vieux datent du XIe siècle
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* HEAT * As Global Temperatures Rise, Nigeria Faces a Cooling Crisis
This article is part of a special section on the Climate Forward conference hosted by The New York Times.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
New Study Suggests Major Climate Reports May Be Underestimating Drought Risks
North America and Southern Africa, in particular, may endure longer dry spells than water managers expect, but research shows rising emissions magnifying both wet and dry extremes.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* FLOODS | WORLDWIDE * Why everywhere seems to be flooding right now
Unique factors have driven torrential rains around the world — but there’s also a likely common thread.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* FLOODS WORDLWIDE * Floods Wreak Havoc Across Four Continents
Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to help citizens prepare?
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Africa’s Environment Ministers call for the establishment of legally binding protocol on drought management
African Environment Ministers meeting in Abidjan have called for the establishment of a legally binding protocol on drought management under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), with a special focus on Africa. The call for action comes amid growing concerns over the detrimental impact of land degradation, drought and desertification on the continent’s socio-economic stability, food security, and environmental sustainability.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* FLOODS | AFRICA * From Guinea to Chad, floods affect 3.5 million people, killing nearly 900
These new severe weather events have hit areas where the situation is already catastrophic due to food insecurity and conflict.
WIRTSCHAFT
UN climate chief calls for “exponential changes” to boost investment in Africa
Action on clean energy and adaptation can be the single greatest opportunity to lift up African people and economies, Simon Stiell says
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
L’Afrique est touchée de façon «disproportionnée par le changement climatique»
L'Afrique "pâtit de manière disproportionnée du changement climatique" et des coûts de son adaptation, selon un rapport publié lundi par l'Organisation météorologique mondiale, un organe des Nations unies.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change and adaptation costs
Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
BEWEGUNG
Im Schatten der Pipeline
Hilda Flavia Nakabuye ist eine der prominentesten Klimaaktivistinnen Afrikas. In ihrer Heimat Uganda drohen ihr Gewalt und Repression – auch weil Langzeitpräsident Yoweri Museveni mit Erdöl seine Macht absichern will.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* LANDSLIDES * 229 People Killed in Ethiopia
A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide.
POLITIK
* ELECTIONS | SOUTH AFRICA * New South African government fuels optimism for faster energy transition
Stuttering shift away from coal could pick up pace as new faces enter an unprecedented coalition government
EMPFOHLEN URSACHEN
* REPORTAGE * Von Zürich nach Afrika : Die illegale Reise unseres rostigen Toyota Starlet
Hier gibt es gleich Ärger. Daran lässt der Mann mit dem hellen Hemd und der dunklen Sonnenbrille keinen Zweifel. Er sitzt auf einem Holzschemel, neben ihm stapeln sich Pfannen, Kochkellen, Mikrowellen.
AUSWIRKUNGEN KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
* PRE-COP29 | CLIMATE FINANCE * North Africa’s disappearing nomads: Why my community needs climate finance
My people are experiencing loss and damage, and deserve international support under a new climate finance goal – negotiators in Bonn and beyond must take heed
POLITIK
* ELECTIONS SOUTH AFRICA * As South Africa heads to the polls, voters await stalled “just energy transition”
Progress on the Just Energy Transition Partnership has been slow due to South Africa’s debt concerns and divisions over the role of gas
POLITIK
* ELECTIONS * South Africa: What the manifestos say on energy and climate
Nearly 28 million South African registered voters will go to the polls on 29 May to elect more than 800 representatives to the national assembly and provincial legislatures.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Sturmfluten treffen Afrika, Südamerika und Asien
Schwere Überschwemmungen haben weite Teile Ostafrikas verwüstet. Es sei ein Albtraum, berichtet eine kenianische Klimaaktivistin. Zur gleichen Zeit leiden auch Regionen in Brasilien und China unter extremen Starkniederschlägen.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* DOCUMENTAIRE * Le Sénégal face aux bouleversements climatiques
Ambiance de fête en basse Casamance. Dans cette région côtière du Sénégal, les villageois replantent en rythme des palétuviers. Ces arbres sont les piliers des mangroves, ces forêts amphibies qui bordent les côtes et qui les protègent contre l’érosion.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation
The heavy rains that pounded East Africa for weeks, killing hundreds, have spilled into the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves.
POLITIK
* WAHLEN: SÜDAFRIKA * Wahlen in einem «Failed State»
Eine marode Energieinfrastruktur führt in Südafrika zu ständigen Stromausfällen und dem Niedergang ganzer Wirtschaftszweige. Was es zu den anstehenden Wahlen in dem noch stark auf Kohle angewiesenem Land zu wissen gibt.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* DROUGHT * Millions in ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa
The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* HEAT * Lethal heat in West Africa is driven by human-caused climate change
The lethal heatwave that hit West Africa earlier this month, overwhelming hospitals and mortuaries in parts of the region, would not have happened without human-caused climate change activity, according to a study by a network of international scientists. Extremely high temperatures of over 110 degrees Fahrenheit likely killed hundreds or thousands of people across multiple countries region.
URSACHEN
Africa’s Carbon Sink Capacity Is Shrinking
A new estimate of Africa’s greenhouse gas budget from 2010 to 2019 shows increasing emissions from cropland expansion, livestock, and fossil fuel use—meaning the continent may have transitioned from an overall carbon sink to a slight carbon source.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* HEAT * How Nigeria is reeling from extreme heat fuelled by climate change
Since the start of this year, Africa’s most populous nation Nigeria has faced prolonged stretches of severe heat.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Global Warming Will Enable Tropical Species From the Atlantic to Colonize the Mediterranean Sea
A new study documents large-scale ocean system changes that threaten the stability of marine ecosystems in the sea between Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
AUSWIRKUNGEN TECH. & ENERGIE
* RAW MATERIALS * The Global Mining Boom Puts African Great Apes at Greater Risk Than Previously Known
New research reveals that one-third of great apes on the African continent are threatened by mining concessions, while inadequate protective measures are in place.
AUSWIRKUNGEN WISSENSCHAFTEN
«Der Klimawandel wird Menschen in Subsistenzwirtschaften am härtesten treffen»
Extremwetterereignisse häufen sich aufgrund der voranschreitenden Klimaveränderungen. Jeffrey Andrews vom Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie hat in Tansania erforscht, wie Klimaschock-Erfahrungen die Entwicklung von sozialem Verhalten beeinflussen könnten.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* HEAT * Extreme Heat Wave Pushes South Sudan to Close Schools
Climate change already worsened floods and droughts in the young nation. Now, soaring temperatures are forecast for two weeks.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* HEAT * Climate Change Made an Early Heat Wave in West Africa 10 Times as Likely
Temperatures in the region rose above 40 degrees Celsius in February, with humidity pushing the heat index even higher.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
In Somalia, Green Climate Fund tests new approach for left-out communities
GCF head Mafalda Duarte promises a more proactive plan to bring cash to the most vulnerable countries struggling with climate impacts
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
In Somalia, Green Climate Fund tests new approach for left-out communities
GCF head Mafalda Duarte promises a more proactive plan to bring cash to the most vulnerable countries struggling with climate impacts
TECH. & ENERGIE
Le Royaume-Uni veut produire de l’électricité au Maroc et l’acheminer via des câbles sous-marins
Dès 2030, sept millions de foyers britanniques devraient être alimentés par de l'électricité renouvelable produite au Maroc, acheminée via des milliers de kilomètres de câbles sous-marins. Imaginé par la start-up britannique Xlinks, ce projet pharaonique est ambitieux, mais aussi critiqué.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
Loggers have ‹grabbed› around 1m hectares of Indigenous land in DRC
Logging companies have “acquired” roughly 1m hectares of Indigenous peoples’ territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2000, according to a new study.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen
The oil drills that loom down the road from Adore Ngaka’s home remind him daily of everything he’s lost. The extraction in his village in western Congo has polluted the soil, withered his crops and forced the family to burn through savings to survive, he said.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* REFORESTATION * Misguided reforestation programs threaten vast area of Africa’s tropical grasslands, study warns
New research led by the University of Liverpool reveals the scale of misguided reforestation projects across Africa. The study reveals that an area the size of France is under threat by forest restoration initiatives due to inappropriate restoration in the form of tree planting.
URSACHEN
The Carbon Brief Profile: Democratic Republic of the Congo
As part of a long-running series profiling countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon Brief looks at the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which, despite using hardly any fossil fuels, is one of the largest sources of emissions in Africa.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Shell accused of trying to wash hands of Nigerian oil spill mess
Shell’s oil spills have ruined farms and fisheries and locals want compensation before it sells up
POLITIK
Problems mount for Sahara gas pipeline, leaving Nigerian taxpayers at risk
The Nigerian government is sinking billions into the long-delayed project but economic and security problems are mounting
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Climate wars fuelling genocide in Sudan
Not all genocides are created equally, according to the states after their neighbour’s natural resources.
TECH. & ENERGIE
‘Our contribution to a cleaner world’: How Kenya found an extraordinary power source beneath its feet
The 1970s oil crisis helped pave the way for Kenya to utilise its vast geothermal resources beneath the Great Rift Valley
WIRTSCHAFT
Shell to sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first
Shell has reached an agreement with a consortium of companies to sell its onshore business in Nigeria's Niger Delta in a deal worth $2.4 billion
TECH. & ENERGIE
Lithium boom: Zimbabwe looks to China to secure a place in the EV battery supply chain
Wonder Mushove stared blankly at plumes of red dust billowing into the sky as more than 30 trucks carrying loads of lithium ore rumbled past his newly-built house in Buhera, in eastern Zimbabwe.
EMPFOHLEN MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
Die «grüne Lunge» Afrikas: Gabun und der Schutz des Regenwalds
Das zentralafrikanische Gabun gilt beim Klimaschutz als vorbildlich. Als eines der wenigen Länder weltweit nimmt es mehr CO2 auf als es ausstösst. Dies dank des tropischen Regenwaldes, der einen Grossteil des Landes bedeckt. Ihn zu nutzen und gleichzeitig zu schützen ist eine
EMPFOHLEN POLITIK
Afrikanischer Klimagipfel: Teil der Lösung sein
Der Klimaschutz soll Motor für eine grüne Transformation Afrikas werden. Wer kommt dafür als Partner infrage? In Afrika leben 18 Prozent der Weltbevölkerung – aber sie verursachen nicht einmal vier Prozent der globalen Treibhausgas-Emissionen.
POLITIK
Witness bribing minister’s family own Congolese carbon credit company
The minister Jean-Pierre Bemba bribed witnesses in his war crimes trial and holds power over the environment minister Eve Bazaiba
POLITIK
South African ministry uses opaque modelling to argue for weakening climate ambition
Gwede Mantashe’s ministry argues for cutting ambition on renewables and investing more in gas. also plugging so-called “clean coal”
BEWEGUNG
Portraits de jeunes activistes : Paix et Réconciliation – Nisreen Elsaim, Soudan, Action climatique & paix (YAS2023)
Nisreen, activiste climatique, a subi les effets du changement climatique et des conflits qui en résultent au Soudan. Dans un contexte de guerre et de raréfaction des ressources, Nisreen milite pour la paix et les énergies renouvelables afin de prévenir de futurs conflits.
POLITIK
* COP28 | CONFLICT * Sudan’s Cop28 delegates “really hurt” by silence on their civil war
While Israel’s attack on Gaza featured prominently, Sudan’s civil war and its climate links were largely ignored at Cop28
POLITIK
* EMISSIONSHANDEL * Saubere CO2-Bilanz (not) made in Switzerland
Das Pariser Klimaabkommen verpflichtet seine Unterzeichner*innen, CO2 zu sparen. Das muss ein Land aber nicht selbst tun – es kann ärmere Staaten dafür bezahlen. Die Schweiz ist und bleibt ein fragwürdiges Vorbild.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
Leaks reveal how McKinsey drives African climate agenda
At the time, the Kenyan government said civil society accusations that Mckinsey had captured the summit were “extremely far from the truth”. McKinsey said the claims were “inaccurate”.
URSACHEN
* PLASTICS * Plastic waste ‘spiralling out of control’ across Africa, analysis shows
Plastic waste is “spiralling out of control” across Africa, where it is growing faster than any other region, new analysis has shown.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Lancet report: Heat stress wiped out equivalent of 4% of Africa’s GDP in 2022
Loss of labour caused by heat stress wiped out the equivalent of 4% of Africa’s GDP in 2022, warns a new report from the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
«Die Regierung will einfach alle rausschmeissen»
Vertrieben im Namen des Klimas: Wo reiche Staaten ihre CO₂-Emissionen kompensieren wollen, geschieht dies nicht selten auf Kosten der lokalen Bevölkerung. Die kenianische Aktivistin und Anthropologin Milka Chepkorir fordert eine Umkehr.
URSACHEN
Backroom deals, mystery companies and a ‘killer lake’: inside DRC’s gas and oil auction
Since the auction for the oil and gas blocks was launched last year, the government has struggled to attract bidders and a number of major companies, such as TotalEnergies, have said they will not take part.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
Wiederaufbaukonferenz in Ostlibyen
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AUSWIRKUNGEN
Africa’s extreme weather has killed at least 15,000 people in 2023
In an extraordinary year for the Earth’s climate – which is now virtually certain to be hottest on record – global warming has combined with the El Niño weather phenomenon and other factors to cause “crazy” weather across the globe, including in Africa.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* CO2-«KOMPENSATION» * CO2-Zertifikate, der nächste Rohstoff aus Afrika
Die afrikanischen Wälder absorbieren 600 Millionen Tonnen Kohlendioxid pro Jahr, mehr als jede andere Waldregion der Welt. Potenzial, das Investoren in Form von Carbon Credits zu Geld machen wollen.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
Ist das Geschäft mit Emissionsgutschriften Ablasshandel oder Geldquelle? In Kenya scheiden sich die Geister
Am Tisch der Grossen dabei sein: Die Schweiz nähert sich dem Klimaklub der G-7 an Berlin feiert schon die Mitgliedschaft der Schweiz im Klimaklub der grössten Industrieländer. Dagegen spielt Bern das Mitmachen herunter. Tatsächlich ist der Nutzen des Ganzen noch unklar.
URSACHEN
Trotz Klimakrise setzt der Westen in Afrika auf Öl und Gas
(Red) Der Autor dieses Gastbeitrags ist verantwortlich für die politische Kommunikation bei Helvetas, einer Organisation der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Infosperber publiziert eine leicht gekürzte Version seines Artikels, der im entwicklungspolitischen Newsletter von Helvetas erschienen ist.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* CATASTROPHES CLIMATIQUES : LYBIE * Les inondations en Libye ont fait plus de 3800 morts et 30’000 déplacés
Le bilan des morts ne cesse de grimper dans cette ville de l'est de la Libye, au bord de la mer Méditerranée, frappée dimanche par la tempête Daniel, où des corps enveloppés dans des couvertures jonchent les rues ou sont entassés dans des pick-ups en route vers les cimetières.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* WEATHER CATASROPHES: LIBYA * More Than 5,000 Dead in Libya as Collapsed Dams Worsen Flood Disaster
More than 5,000 people were killed in Libya after torrential rains caused two dams to burst near the coastal city of Derna, destroying much of the city and carrying entire neighborhoods into the sea, local authorities said on Tuesday.
AUSWIRKUNGEN
* WETTERKATASTROPHEN: LYBIEN * Überschwemmung in Libyen – Wie kam die Jahrhundertflut in die Wüste?
Überschwemmung in Libyen Wie kam die Jahrhundertflut in die Wüste? Noch ist unklar, wie viele Menschen das Wüten des Sturmsystems Daniel an der libyschen Küste nicht überlebt haben, aber es dürfte eine der schlimmsten Naturkatastrophen in der Geschichte des Landes gewesen sein.
POLITIK
* AFRICAN CLIMATE SUMMIT * Behind the scenes at Senegal’s ‘just energy transition partnership’
In June, Senegal signed a “just energy transition partnership” (JETP) deal, establishing a goal to reach 40% renewable energy in the electricity mix by 2030. But, beyond just a transformation of the electricity sector, this deal sets out a pathway to transform the whole of Senegalese society.
POLITIK
* AFRICAN CLIMATE SUMMIT * African leaders skirt over fossil fuels in climate summit declaration
African leaders have stopped short of calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels in a joint declaration that forms the basis of their negotiating position at the Cop28 climate summit in November.
TECH. & ENERGIE
* AFRIKANISCHER KLIMAGIPFEL * «Energiewende bedeutet in Senegal etwas anderes»
Mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fährt das Marineschiff an einem Dutzend kleiner Fischerboote vorbei. Das Geschütz auf dem Vorderdeck ist mit einer Plane abgedeckt. Die Motoren wühlen das Meerwasser auf zu einer Spur weißer Gischt.
POLITIK
* SOMMET AFRICAIN SUR LE CLIMAT * Le premier Sommet africain sur le climat adopte la «Déclaration de Nairobi»
"Cette déclaration servira de base à la position commune de l'Afrique dans le processus mondial sur le changement climatique jusqu'à la COP28 et au-delà", affirment les signataires dans ce texte.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
* AFRICAN CLIMATE SUMMIT * Can development and climate action coexist?
The Guardian is editorially independent. And we want to keep our journalism open and accessible to all. But we increasingly need our readers to fund our work.
WIRTSCHAFT
* AFRIKANISCHER KLIMAGIPFEL * Afrika fordert Weltfinanzsystem heraus
Afrika hat mehr als genug Sonne und Wind für eine saubere Elektrifizierung, aber viele Länder sitzen in der Schuldenfalle. (Bild: Warren Rohner/Flickr) Die Durchschnittstemperaturen auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent steigen.