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...
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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) in the...
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 Ofori...
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 Cooperation,”...
COP26 concludes with new global deal on climate
The United Nations climate change conference concluded on Saturday after a one-day extension, with negotiators agreeing on a new global pact to tackle climate change. Nearly 200 participating countries adopted 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, Dubai...
Emmanuel Ameyaw
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...
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...
Deputy Lands Minister orders immediate closure of landfill at Sakumono Ramsar site
Benito Owusu-Bio, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has demanded the immediate shutdown of landfill site at the Sakumono Ramsar site. Owusu-Bio came across the place reserved for the dumping of waste...
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...
