Transforming Agriculture to make it sustainable and resilient against climate change.
Transforming Agriculture to make it sustainable and resilient against climate change. Adaptation and Agriculture day at COP27 highlights efforts to adapt to climate change and promote climate resilient agriculture. The agricultural industry is under pressure to reduce demand for livestock while harvesting more efficiently. Follow us for all the latest news and highlights from COP27.
WWF At COP27 – We Must Keep Nature On The Agenda
WWF At COP27 - We Must Keep Nature On The Agenda Alongside other NGO’s we at WWF want to keep nature on the agenda at COP27 and build on the political will that came out of Glasgow. It’s good to see that the political will and the narrative around forests continues but we need more. Follow us for all the latest news and highlights from COP27.
Banks cannot be only good weather partners to farmers.
Banks cannot be only good weather partners to farmers Nedbank’s Africa Head of global commodity finance at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking Zhann Meyer talks to us on Adaptation and Agriculture day at COP27. Meyer believes that banks cannot only be good weather partners to our farmers, they need to run with them throughout the cycle. Meyer adds that banks and farmers need to hold hands to overcome the challenges facing agriculture and ensure that the Agri sector stays stable and...
Nedbank’s National Head of Agriculture speaks to us on Adaptation and Agriculture Day at COP27.
Nedbank's National Head of Agriculture speaks to us on Adaptation and Agriculture Day at COP27. Agriculture is one of the largest users of water and land globally and farmers are under pressure to adapt to climate change. John Hudson National Head of Agriculture at Nedbank joins us to talk about how farmers must adapt in the face of the climate emergency ultimately they need to produce more with less on less. Follow us for all the latest news and highlights from COP27.
Day 6 is Decarbonisation Day at COP27, Sharm el Sheikh
Day 6 is Decarbonisation Day at COP27, Sharm el Sheikh We are edging towards the end of the first week of COP27 with Friday the 11th focusing on decarbonisation as the overriding theme. The decarbonisation opening session was attended by top global energy and climate officials. A very bright light was shone on the oil and gas industries efforts towards decarbonization and the huge challenges they face in achieving carbon neutral. Other key conversations involved the built environment which, depending on what source...
South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy at COP27
South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy at COP27 South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy at COP27 makes it very clear that she doesn't want to see developed nations back peddling on the ambitious mitigation targets that they tabled at COP26. The Minister is firm on the fact that the countries that created the climate crisis have no room to retrace their commitments at this stage. Follow us for all the latest news...
Green Building Finance is key to Decarbonising the Built Environnment.
Green Building Finance is key to Decarbonising the Built Environnment. The built environment is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. Depending on what source you consult up to 40% of the worlds greenhouse emissions come from buildings which makes a transition to an energy efficient and sustainable built environment a priority in the goal to reach net zero by 2050. Green building finance is critical to successful decarbonisation of the building environment. Nedbank's green residential housing bond provides Nedbank's...
The Alliance for Green Infrastructure targets $10 billion for Green Infrastructure Investment.
The Alliance for Green Infrastructure targets $10 billion for Green Infrastructure Investment. Africa50 CEO Alain Ebobissé says the recently launched Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA) is an initiative that is results oriented, rapidly scaling projects from the concept stage to bankability. Ebobisse is looking forward to partnering with more development institutions and private sector players within Africa and globally, to leverage additional resources, so that AGIA we can deploy the $10 billion that has been set as target for...