African leaders agree on mechanisms to fight climate change

China and France agreed Monday that an international deal to tackle climate change to be negotiated in Paris should include checks on compliance, in what visiting French President Francois Hollande called a “historic” step forward.

United Nation Resident coordinator Mr Alvaro Rodrigues has urged young people to be in forefront of dealings concerning  climate change and reducing its impact.

Malawi, where most of its citizens cannot afford to use electricity, says it will join the battle against climate change - but only with funding from richer nations.

This summer is likely to see a series of attacks by industry opponents of a US plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants in a bid to stir voter anger ahead of elections in November, when voters in states such as Kentucky and West Virginia may determine whether Democrats keep control of the Senate.

>Young people in the East African Community (EAC) partner states are concerned about climate change.

The Roman Catholic youth from East Africa have praised Pope Francis for his unwavering stand on climate change issues.

 The East African Regional Youth Summit on Climate Change opens Friday, July 25, 2014 in Mwanza, Tanzania. The conference, organized by the East African Community Students Union in collaboration with the Tanzania Youth Vision Association, is being supported by the EAC Secretariat.
The East African Regional Youth Summit is a platform that brings together young people from different parts of East Africa to address various challenges. The youth meet once every year to discuss issues such as the...

Dar es Salaam, 3 September 2015: Africa Climate Talks (ACT!) begins here today, (Thursday) to discuss the impacts and implications of climate change in Africa, and effective solutions.  The three-day discussions are part of Africa’s planning for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP21) where a new global climate agreement is the expected outcome at COP21 in Paris in December.

Under the theme, ‘Democratizing Global Climate Change...

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Arusha — The Roman Catholic youth from East Africa have praised Pope Francis for his unwavering stand on climate change issues. The youth said the Pontiff has stood out among the world leaders as an outstanding advocate of environment protection.
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