Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the government is committed to increasing renewable energy in the national energy mix to address climate change concerns in the country. “We shall increase the share of...
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We must ensure sustainable forest management to fight global warming – Chief
Nana Antwi Agyei Brempong, II, Atwimahene, has stressed the need for effective measures to promote sustainable forest management to help mitigate global warming and issues that come with climate change. The traditional...
APPLY: Connected Coastlines Grants
The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications from journalists who want to report stories as part of Connected Coastlines, a nationwide climate reporting initiative in U.S. coastal states. Started in 2019, this initiative...
Technologies to Cool Climate: Perspectives from Ghana.
The Youth Climate Council celebrated Earth Day 2022 with a night of environmental arts and movie screening. The event formed a part of efforts by the council to encourage sustainable lifestyles and demonstrate...
How climate change impact on fisheries is pushing artisanal fishers into IUU fishing in Ghana
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center It was 10:00 hours on a Saturday morning and artisanal fishers in the coastal town of Abandze, on the West coast of Ghana are seated patiently under their sheds waiting...
Ghana, UK Join Forces To Tackle Climate Change
Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) have strengthened partnership through adaptation of best land use, forestry and mining practices to fight the adverse impact of climate change. Consequently, the Minister for Lands and...
Minister Guilbeault announces $20 million support to Ghana and four African countries to fight climate change
From devastating droughts to deadly heatwaves, developing countries are some of the hardest hit by climate change, yet often have limited capacity to prevent and adapt to the effects. For people around the world, Canada...
“We’ll Combat Climate Change, But Protect Ghana’s Development As Well” – President Akufo-Addo
“Ghana acknowledges the importance and effects of Climate Change, and the urgent need to combat it, and we acknowledge equally the importance of protecting our development. We believe that a balance must be struck and...
Ghana’s food production projected to dip amid Climate Crisis
Ghana’s food production may drop this year and beyond due to the impact of climate change, Mr Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Food and Agriculture has indicated. He explained that the long dry spells, floods and...
Ghana Begins Receiving Payments for Reducing Carbon Emissions in Forest Landscapes
Ghana has become the second country in Africa after Mozambique to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, commonly known as REDD+. The World Bank’s...