Media Monitoring, Thursday 5 October

“Why do they punish us?” Uganda charcoal ban ignites transition debate (African Arguments)

South Africa’s Netcare Will Procure Electricity For 6 Of Its Facilities From Wind & Solar Farms (Clean Technica)

Legal proceedings against TotalEnergies for “environmental damage” in Africa (The East African)

DRC: launch of a $5m support fund for indigenous forest peoples (Afrik 21)

EU Deforestation Regulation must address Africa’s needs, too (Euronews)

The search for African solution to climate change (The Guardian Nigeria)

Readout of President Biden’s Call with President William Ruto of Kenya (The White House)

“We NEED African Led and Africa Driven Climate Solutions at COP 28,” says Njiru Umiliza (Africa Science News)

Africa E-Mobility Week to explore EV challenges and opportunities (Business Day)

AFRICA: OIF grants €230,000 to 13 climate and sanitation start-ups (Afrik 21)

Madagascar: African Development Bank and the Government join forces to secure water access and strengthen climate change resilience (AfDB)

Ecomondo 2023: focus on Africa's climate problems (APA News)