Media Monitoring, 31 August 2023

Kenyan President Faces Criticism Over Logging Plans Amidst Climate Summit Preparations, Nigeria gears up for COP28 in drive to woo investors, AMEA Power inks PPA for 25-MW solar project with storage in Djibouti

Africa climate summit 2023: A new global financial architecture to help green growth (France 24)

Kenyan President Faces Criticism Over Logging Plans Amidst Climate Summit Preparations (Climate Change News)

Africa Climate Summit Faces Urgent Funding Challenges (The Standard)

What’s at stake at Africa Climate Week? (African Arguments)

Africa Climate Summit Expects 30,000 Delegates: Key Details and Importance (The Star)

Journalists Urged To Simplify, Heighten Climate Reporting As Africa Climate Summit Approaches (Citizen Digital)

Africa Climate Summit's False Climate Solutions (IPS)

The African Climate Foundation Urges Comprehensive Action At Inaugural African Climate Summit (Africa.com)

Amini's Africa-Centric Vision for Satellite Data: Addressing Environmental Challenges (Via Satellite)

Egypt's FRA Unveils Regulations for Voluntary Carbon Market Entry (Egypt Today)

Rwanda Awaits Solid Commitments on Emission Cuts at Climate Summit (All Africa)

Firms face tighter compliance rules as Kenya plans to adopt sustainability-reporting standards (Nation)

Over 50 African countries agree to work on minimising impact of mineral mining (Down To Earth)

Climate monitoring upgrades urgently needed in Africa (Sci Dev Net)

33%+ Carbon Removal via Nature-Based Solutions: Tackling Climate Change with Conservation (International Fund for Animal Welfare)

Nigeria gears up for COP28 in drive to woo investors (Africa Intelligence)

AMEA Power inks PPA for 25-MW solar project with storage in Djibouti (Renewables Now)

Locally manufactured energy saving product: Africa (Zawya)

President Macky Sall to Deliver Presidential Keynote Address on Africa’s Energy Security and Sustainable Energy Future at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 (Zawya)

Egypt one of the first countries to produce green hydrogen, says UN official (Egypt Independent)

Flexible power technologies will make Africa’s energy leapfrogging a reality (Zawya)

Africa: With increased power must come increased storage capacity (Zawya)

Africa: Unlocking the Power of Youth in Tackling Climate Change (All Africa)

Kenya to root for viable tourism at climate talks (The Star)

Why rich nations must pour climate funds into Africa – for all our sakes (The Guardian)

Kenya’s parliament backs bill for carbon credit profit-sharing with local communities -media (Carbon Pulse)

Africa's Climate Action: 88% Feel Impact, 76% Call for Renewable Focus (Africa Business)

Africa's Fragile States Are Greatest Climate Change Casualties (IMF)

Public private collaboration is key to a sustainable mining sector in Africa (Zawya)

How Africa can play a leading role in fighting climate change (African Business)

Enhancing Climate Warning Systems in Africa: Urgent Need for Action (Afrik 21)

Green Steel Opportunity in East Africa: Commonwealth Study Reveals Promising Path (CCE)