The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has launched the Green Climate Clubs initiative in Senior High Schools to spread knowledge about climate change, adaptation and mitigation. The Clubs will work towards mitigating...
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Emmanuel Ameyaw
Gold Rush: Illegal mining fuelled by Chinese Nationals in Ghana.
At the heart of Ghana’s gold rush is Wassa Akropong – a farming community in the Western North region of Ghana dominated by Chinese nationals who are milking the country’s most precious natural...
Turning the Tide – Inside story of young Ghanaians addressing climate change through innovation
Young Ghanaian Climate Activists and youth-led climate organizations in Ghana are challenging the status quo. They are championing locally-led climate solutions through innovation and technology. In this piece, we...
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...
Ghana, other partners committed to reversing forest loss and land degradation by 2030 – Samuel Jinapor
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says forest and nature-based solutions have proven to be very impactful and verifiable, and Ghana, as a respected member of the international community...
Ghana launches Green Climate Fund for Civil Society partnership in climate action
Ghana has launched a Green Climate Fund (GCF) to build the capacities of Civil Society Organisations to assist national efforts at developing low carbon and climate compatible projects and programmes. This follows...
District Climate Vulnerability Assessments begins across Ghana
A district-specific climate change vulnerability assessments programme has been initiated across Ghana as part of Ghana’s National Adaptation Planning (NAP) programme. The initiative is part of climate action activities...
President Akufo-Addo Commissions 13mw Kaleo Solar Power Project.
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the Volta River Authority’s thirteen megawatt (13MW) Solar Power Project, a project whose sod he cut in February 2020. According to President Akufo-Addo, the...
Ghana Government Urged To Deal With Climate-Related Crisis
The Ghana government has been called upon to act on climate-related crises by creating alternative livelihood opportunities to minimize the impact on the youth and people living in poverty. This would call for the...
Land Ministry Inaugurates Committee to Oversee Green Street Project
The Ministry for Lands and Natural Resources has inaugurated a committee to oversee the Green Street Project. The Green Ghana Project is the government’s response to the devasting effects of climate change. It is aimed...
