Media Monitoring, Thursday 18 January

World's biggest solar battery becomes operational in South Africa (Energy Economic Times)

Does Africa need a climate-centric financial architecture? (Retail Banker International)

Inside Africa's EV revolution (Fairplanet)

Ghana Is Behind the Curve On Climate Change Laws (All Africa)

Sudan: Climate Change a Priority in Sudan - Among Those Who Have Heard of It (All Africa)

Comment: Poor countries need more than aid – they need a fair share of the new green economy (Reuters)

Investors bank on African timber for sustainable building boom (The Star)

MADAGASCAR: FAPBM encourages the private sector to finance biodiversity (Afrik21)

Agriculture can play a central role in climate action- UN's FAO (Africa News)

Farm Africa puts spotlight on climate challenges faced by small-scale farmers (NFU Online)

General Atlantic Secures Actis in Over $12.5 Billion Deal, Focusing on Green Infrastructure (Tech in Africa)

UN official urges common carbon registry for Africa to boost prices (Quantum Commodity intelligence)