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Afreximbank Champions Africa’s Sustainable Development and Industrialisation, and Just Energy Transition At COP30

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Belem, Brazil, 13 November 2025 — At the ongoing 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is strategically advocating for a climate agenda that aligns with Africa’s sustainable development and industrialisation ambitions as outlined by its President, Dr. George Elombi. The Bank’s delegation is advocating for a pan-African…

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Africa: Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flood COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil, With Largest Ever Attendance Share

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With one in every 25 COP30 attendees a fossil fuel lobbyist, massive industry presence intensifies calls to protect climate negotiations from corporate capture New analysis reveals more than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the COP30 climate talks in Belém, marking yet another year of overwhelming industry presence at crucial climate negotiations,…

FAKE NEWS: Countries agree landmark Declaration to tackle climate change disinformation at COP30

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A participant at COP30 during a photo session. PHOTO|UN Climate Change|Diego Herculano. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] A major milestone in the fight against climate change disinformation was reached at COP30 with the launch of the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, a historic agreement that prioritises the need for truthful, evidence-based information in tackling…

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Africa: COP30 Report Reveals How Climate Change Is Spreading Infectious Diseases to New Regions

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Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors – such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks – to thrive. This is confirmed by a recent report for the global climate change conference, COP30. The report was produced by a team of global south scientists from the Climate…

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Africa: 30,000 People From 62 Countries Participating in COP30 People’s Summit in Belém

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At the opening of the event, 1,300 landless peasants marched towards a boat parade with 200 vessels navigating the waters of the Guajará Bay. The People’s Summit, a parallel event to the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), kicked off on November 12 with a flotilla protest of more than 200 boats, carrying…

Road to COP30: AfDB piloting financial instruments to support African countries in tackling climate change

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COP30 officials group photo. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] As the world prepares for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is piloting several innovative financial instruments to help African countries address the escalating impacts of climate change. The main objectives for COP30, which will be held in…

COP30: Guterres urges ‘fair, rapid and permanent’ transition to clean energy in Brazil

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A COP30 roundtable in Belém, Brazil. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] UN Secretary-General António Guterres has ramped up his call for a faster global transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, which he described as “the cheapest source of new electricity in nearly every country.” The latest appeal came on Friday during his address to…

COP30 opens in Brazil with calls for urgent climate action and increased finance

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UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. PHOTO/Kiara Worth | UN Climate Change By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] COP30 officially opened in Belém, Brazil, today, as thousands of diplomats, climate experts, and world leaders gathered in the Amazon to discuss how to turn climate promises into real action. With the planet’s temperature rising and climate disasters escalating,…

UN experts urge COP30 to uphold human rights-based climate action in line with ICJ advisory opinion

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IMAGE/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] At the UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, a group of UN experts has called on states to take urgent and effective action to address climate change, grounded in human rights principles. In a joint statement, the experts urged countries to follow the guidance set out by the International…

COP30: UN Climate chief urges urgent action at opening of COP30 in Belém, Brazil

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UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaking at the opening plenary of COP30 in n Belém, Brazil, on 10 November 2025. PHOTO/ Kiara Worth | UN Climate Change. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] As COP30 gets underway in Belém, Brazil, Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, has delivered a powerful message to the world:…