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Turning Africa into green hydrogen "El Dorado” fast-tracks at COP27
Egypt is emerging as a frontrunner in the race to establish Africa’s green hydrogen economy after securing a deal with Norway to build a...

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Nov 10, 20223 min read


Latest pictures from COP : Day 4
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Nov 10, 20222 min read


Green bottles and blue denim - an artivist’s guide to saving the planet
Sandra Suubi, 32, is rallying against climate change through wearable installations made from various waste products. By Atieno Odera,...

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Nov 10, 20222 min read


AfDB steps up bid to make Africa’s construction boom green at COP 27
The African Development Bank is looking to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to help green the continent’s infrastructure boom amid...

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Nov 10, 20223 min read


Who takes the best carbon action report card to Cop-27? Africa does
The bird story agency's Seth Onyango takes a look at Africa's increasingly clean energy record. Seth Onyango, bird story agency By...

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Nov 9, 20224 min read


Egypt to launch first satellite for climate monitoring
The satellite prototype will be displayed at COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh Bonface Orucho, bird story agency. After years of research, the...

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Nov 9, 20223 min read


Uganda’s ‘birthday trees’ activist challenges global leaders on climate inaction
Leah Namugerwa, 18, did not mince her words when addressing COP27’s World Leaders Summit: no more rhetoric, it’s time to leave a positive...

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Nov 9, 20222 min read


Ambitious new African carbon market plan promises big money, tens of millions of jobs
Ambitious new African carbon market plan promises big money, tens of millions of jobs Seth Onyango, bird story agency Africa’s energy...

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Nov 9, 20223 min read


Strong commitments from African leaders at COP27 as Kenya, UK ink new green investment deal
Three of the continent’s leaders have outlined their nations’ climate commitments and priorities as COP27 continues in Egypt. Conrad...

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Nov 9, 20222 min read


VIDEO: COP 27 Heads of state arrival
President's arrival at "Africa's cop" as António Guterres - Secretary General of the UN address the summit. STORY NAME: COP 27 PRESIDENTS...

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Nov 8, 20222 min read


COP27's President Sameh Shoukry calls for an ‘era of implementation’.
COP27 President calls for an ‘era of implementation’ as talks kick off in Egypt. Seth Onyango, bird story agency A little less...

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Nov 8, 20223 min read


COP27 underway in Egypt, Day 2: (Pictures)
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Nov 8, 20222 min read


Drought in his community turned Joshua Omunuk to climate activism
Watching his friends drop out of school due to the impact of drought, Joshua Omunuk was determined to do something about the situation....

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Nov 8, 20223 min read


Fit for a fish: This fishing community is building underwater ‘houses’ for fish
Which comes first, the fish or the fishes' homes? For these fishers on the shores of the Indian Ocean, building coral reef homes for fish...

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Nov 7, 20222 min read


Explained: Why is Nigeria flooding, and what is the impact so far
Nigeria has had a flood crisis since June 2022, with a resounding impact — over 600 lives lost, almost 1.5 million displaced, and over...

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Nov 7, 20227 min read


INFOGRAPHIC AND EXPLAINER: What is green steel
What is green steel? Green steel is becoming a buzzword on the continent as governments race to achieve net zero carbon emission targets....

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Nov 7, 20222 min read


INFOGRAPHIC: What is green hydrogen
What is green hydrogen? Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity....

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Nov 7, 20221 min read


INFOGRAPHIC: What Africa expects from COP27
What Africa expects from COP27

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Nov 7, 20221 min read


Inside Africa's COP27 pitch
Green financing, tech transfer and climate adaptation top the list as African states work to present a unified front at the UN Climate...

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Nov 7, 20224 min read


Vanessa Nakate: "No" to new oil and gas
As the annual climate summit gets underway in Egypt, the Ugandan climate activist calls out the European Union's leaders for double...

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Nov 7, 20223 min read


"Africa's COP" underway in Egypt - VIDEO
STORY NAME: COP 27 SCENES FROM SHARM EL SHEIKH LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 05/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL SOUND WITH ENGLISH...

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Nov 6, 20221 min read


COP 27 underway in Egypt (pictures)
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Nov 6, 20221 min read


African countries warming up to carbon trade
With carbon trade initiatives popping up in countries across Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon are lining up besides Gabon to create national...

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Nov 6, 20225 min read


Healing the waters: Fisher community takes the plunge
According to experts, an equivalent of two football pitches of seagrass - a critical bulwark against sea warming and a generator of...

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Nov 6, 20224 min read
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