Emissions trading schemes generate majority of this revenue, over half of which funds climate and nature programs. In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual...
Destruction of Protected Forests – CSOs threaten legal action against government
A group of civil society organizations have threatened to sue the government of Ghana over what they describe as deliberate failure to protect forest reserves in the country. The CSOs – Arocha Ghana, Tropenbos...
Ghana risks 2 million deaths from extreme weather conditions – World Bank report
The country risks the death of two million people in the next thirty years from extreme weather conditions like floods and drought if measures are not instituted to combat climate change, a new World Bank report on the...
Akufo-Addo commissions 15MWP Kaleo Solar Power Plant
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 24th April 2024, in a momentous ceremony held in Kaleo, officially inaugurated phase two of the Kaleo Solar Power Plant, marking another significant stride in Ghana’s...
Climate change made the dangerous humid heatwave in West Africa 10 times more likely
Human-caused climate change made the humid heatwave in southern West Africa during February ten times more likely, according to rapid analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World...
Experts warn of climate impact on Ghana’s crop production
Climate experts from the Regional Climate Outlook Forum have issued a grave warning about the potential repercussions of changing weather patterns on crop production in Ghana, raising concerns about food security. This...
ActionAid advocates integration of climate change education into curriculum
The ActionAid Ghana (AAG) has reiterated the need for the Ghana Education Service to incorporate climate change education into the basic school curriculum. The essence is to sensitise the younger generation to actively...
Road to Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Resilience: CIRAWA Project Plenary Lands in West Africa
CIRAWA will host its 2nd Consortium Meeting from 28 February to 2 March 2024, in Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The gathering in Porto Novo will bring together 14 partners from nine countries, all united in their...
Temperatures are set to rise – Ghana Meteo. Agency warns
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued an advisory on high temperatures in Ghana. In a press release cited by The Climate Insight, the GhMet affirmed that maximum temperature range of 33 degrees to 37 degrees and 36...
Tackling climate change: Ghana to receive $850m support from Switzerland
Ghana is expecting to receive up to $850 million from Switzerland in direct investment, carbon revenues and fees by 2030 as part of the country’s efforts to fight climate change. The amount is due from eight out of 12...
Ghana’s long-term low carbon emission strategy to enhance ecosystem restoration
Dr Kwaku Afriyie, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI), says Ghana’s long-term low carbon emission strategy will enhance ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation. He said the...
Ghana signs US$50m Emission Reduction Payment Agreement under LEAF Coalition
The Forestry Commission, under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has signed an Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA) with Emergent Forest Finance Accelerator Incorporated (Emergent), a...