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South Africa's Leader Approves Landmark Climate Change Act to Cut Carbon Footprint In a remarkable step forward, South Africa's head honcho has given the green light to a groundbreaking Climate Change Act. This legislation aims to curb the country's greenhouse gas emissions significantly. By introducing stringent new measures, the bill underscores the government's commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. "We're turning a new leaf in our fight against climate change," remarked a government spokesperson.…

UN Climate Summit Hosts Push for Breakthrough in Funding Talks The leaders of the upcoming UN climate summit are pressing governments to start making compromises to resolve the impasse over assisting poorer nations in addressing climate change. This year's COP29 summit, set for November in gas-abundant Azerbaijan, aims to secure a global pact on financial aid from wealthy countries to developing ones for climate-related investments. However, negotiations have hit a snag. Emerging nations require substantial funding for…

Ugandan local weather activist Vanessa Nakate started her activism in 2019 by organizing a solo local weather protest on the gates of Uganda's parliament, earlier than co-founding each the Rise Up motion and Fridays for Future Uganda. She is at present in Paris with a delegation of Ugandan and Tanzanian activists who're preventing to fire up opposition to a enormous pipeline beneath development in East Africa. She joined us for Perspective to inform us extra about her activism, her hopes for assembly Pope Francis and the…

Many nomadic shepherds, victims of climate change, settle in Chad. Less grazing, repeated droughts and deadly societal conflicts. Many have lost their camel herds or cattle. They are trying to convert and settle on the outskirts of the Chadian capital. They agreed to talk about their lifestyle change.

A new attempt to purify New Delhi's notoriously polluted air will see 40 giant fans push filtered air into the heart of the Indian capital's exclusive shopping district. But the "smog tower" of 1.7 million euros is not without skeptics, who say it will not help a city known for having the most polluted air in the world. .

China launched its long-awaited emissions trading system on Friday, a key tool in its quest to drive down climate change that causes greenhouse gases and become carbon neutral by 2060. The system was launched with China, the world's largest carbon dioxide emitter, trying to take a global leadership role in the climate crisis…

For seven months, Indonesian activist Melati Wijsen went on an epic journey around the world with French author Flore Vasseur to meet young activists fighting for climate and social justice. She spoke to FRANCE 24 about their travels and the passion that drives her activist comrades. .

Southern Madagascar is going through an unprecedented drought, the uncommon rains have led to devastating swarms of grasshoppers and processional larvae, and the inhabitants is on the verge of hunger. To have the option to outlive. With three consecutive years of drought and notably extreme weather conditions this yr, the…

Chad will vote tomorrow, Sunday, April 11, in the presidential election. 7 candidates are running, including President Idriss Déby, who has been in power for 30 years and is seeking a sixth term. The election campaign ended on Friday night at midnight. A campaign dominated by a single candidate. With our special correspondent…

This Friday, March 19, was the last day of the campaign before the Congolese-Brazzaville presidential election. This Sunday, 2.5 million voters will be called to the polls. The defense and security forces have already voted early on Wednesday. The outgoing president, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, 77 years old and already 36 years cumulative at the head of the country, is fighting for a new mandate. In front…