Obama: Climate action an economic and security ‘imperative’

The UN climate chief, Christiana Figueres, would like the world to know that climate change is considered the most urgent issue around the world.

The majority of Dar es Salaam residents are confident with their current personal and the country’s economic status, as a result of reduced economic hardships.

Today, for the second year, the EU and EU Member States marked the European Climate Diplomacy Day, a global outreach initiative aimed at showcasing successful climate cooperation and highlighting the importance of partnership for effective climate action in more than 50 countries worldwide.

The EU Delegation, the Embassy of France and the Embassy of Germany partnered with the Centre for Climate Change Studies of the University of Dar es Salaam to stimulate a discussion and exchange on the...

According to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to meet the 2°C temperature increase target, the world has an emission budget of only 1,000 billion tonnes of CO2 till 2100. With Kyoto Protocol coming to an end by 2020, UNFCCC has urged countries to come up with ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’(INDC) by COP21 so as to negotiate and come up with a legally binding document to cut down emissions.

India has submitted its Intended...

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Tanzania launches policy action to contain climate change adversities on the ...
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Climate change stakeholders met in Dar es Salaam last week to form a learning alliance for sharing information, knowledge and experiences as well as carrying out joint policy engagement action on climate change and its adversity to the economy.
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Business executives in East Africa are optimistic about the regional economy despite insecurity in Kenya and weakening currencies, a new survey indicates.

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PARIS, Nov. 30, 2015 – Four European countries – Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland – today announced a new $500 million initiative that will find new ways to create incentives aimed at large scale cuts in greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries to combat climate change. The World Bank Group worked with the countries to develop the initiative.

The Transformative Carbon Asset Facility will help developing countries implement their plans to cut emissions by working with them to...

Mithika Mwenda, Secretary General of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) 

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Africa’s climate action pledges show commitment to a fair and binding deal in Paris

Mithika Mwenda, Secretary General of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance says:

“As of October 1, 47 out of 54 African countries have submitted their national plans for the UN climate deal (INDCs.) Africa’s vast and environmentally diverse landscape and coastal areas mean that each of its...