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Women in Karamoja urged to take lead in climate change fight

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women and youth in the Karamoja sub-region have been urged to lead in the fight against climate change. The National Development Plan III and Vision 2040 recognizes that climate change adaptation is vital to increasing household incomes and improving the equality of life of …

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Balancing climate financing and taming rising debt, gov’t dilemma

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amidst global calls on governments to increase funding for climate activities, Uganda is torn between allocating more of her resources to the cause and keeping the national debt levels in check. According to Uganda’s Nationally Determined Contributions as updated, in fulfilment of Article 4 of …

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Experts validate guidelines for mainstreaming climate change finance in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial sector experts have validated draft guidelines requiring the industry to integrate climate finance into their operations to enable Uganda to mitigate its vulnerability to human-induced climate change impacts and risks by 2030. The guidelines illustrate steps for mainstreaming climate change in the financial sector …

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What next for oil and gas after COP28?

NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT |  Researchers in energy say the just-ended UN Climate Summit will be remembered as one of the most important moments in the UNI fight against Climate Change. They have indicated it was quite decisive because of the historical results with a wave of new deals …

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COP28 agrees to end the fossil fuels era

Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed on Wednesday with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era. Delegates from over 190 countries who have been meeting for the last two weeks, finally agreed on a text …

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Loss and Damage as a common climate cause

People are already losing their homes, livelihoods, and lives to the effects of climate change COMMENT | NAVEEDA KHAN | As this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) starts, those leading it continue to inspire concern and even indignation. After all, the host will be the United Arab Emirates, among …

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COP28: Countries endorse declaration on food systems and climate change

Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of more than 130 nations have endorsed the UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action. In September 2021, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres convened the UN Food Systems Summit following evidence that food systems are one of the main reasons the world is …

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