The Climate Insight

Africa’s youth can revolutionize our approach to climate challenges – Samira Bawumia

Ghana’s Second Lady and Chair of the Africa Women and Children Conference (AFRIWOCC), Samira Bawumia has highlighted the unique role African youth can play to revolutionize the continent’s approach to the...

UAE plants drought-tolerant trees in Ghana ahead of Climate Change conference

The United Arab Emirates has planted drought-tolerant trees in Ghana ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 28 scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 12 at the Expo City...

Gas lock-in: Debt-laden Ghana gambles on LNG imports

The West African nation is preparing to import LNG under a long-term agreement with Shell which critics say Ghana doesn’t need and can’t afford. For 15 years, John Gakpo has milled corn to make kenkey – a...

Climate change could cost Ghana 1.7% of GDP annually by 2030 if left unaddressed – Ofori-Atta

The World Bank estimates that climate change could cost Ghana approximately 1.7 per cent of GDP annually by 2030 if left unaddressed, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said. Cognisant of this assessment, Mr...

Ghana and Israel sign pact for environmental protection

Ghana and the State of Israel have renewed commitments to the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. To that end, Tuesday, the two countries signed a “Joint Declaration of Intent on...

Ghana begins disbursement of $4.8 million Carbon Emission Fund

Over 240 thousand farmers from 1,400 communities in Ghana’s seven cocoa-producing regions are benefiting from the Carbon Emission Fund in direct payments and community projects. Ghana has begun disbursement of...

Climate change adaptation action plans will cost Ghana $12.5bn — Ofori-Atta

Ghana needs to raise $12.5 billion to effectively implement its climate change adaptation action plans. Per the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), $4.2 billion, representing 34 per cent...

200,000 trees to be planted in the Greater Amanzule Wetlands

Takoradi – Hen Mpoano, a Ghanaian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), is to plant 200,000 mangrove seedlings to cover 50 hectares of degraded mangrove forests within the Greater Amanzule Wetlands (GAW)...

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