Media Monitoring, Thursday 7 March

Uganda to lose 6% GDP to climate change (The Independent).

IMF funding is a catalyst for climate finance (African Business).

Africa Energy Indaba opens in Cape Town amid calls to eradicate energy poverty (Xinhua).

US grants $1m to Namibian green hydrogen fund (H2 View).

Namibia charts path toward diversified energy investments (Africa.com).

New $1.3 bln energy fund for transmission links across Southern Africa (Reuters).

South Africa’s energy evolution: From crisis to opportunity – A roadmap to sustainable and resilient energy solutions (Solar Quarter).

UNESCO to foster sustainable groundwater use to mitigate impact of climate change in parts of Zimbabwe (UNESCO).

East Africa: Two new Climate Justice projects (ACT Alliance).

AFRICA: Climate change will plunge 200 million people into famine (Afrik21).

How do we better involve women in the green economy (ESI Africa).