Media Monitoring, Wednesday 6 December

Green Climate Fund backs Acumen's $250m initiative for off-grid solar power in Africa(BNN Bloomberg)

Private sector-driven green energy industries: unlocking trillions for African economies (News24)

Opinion: Africa's green hydrogen drive must prioritize communities (Project Syndicate)

African Development Bank plans $1 billion upgrades for hydropower plants across the continent (Reuters)

Transmission grids - pathways to African prosperity (African Mining Market)

Uganda unveils comprehensive energy transition plan (News Central)

Arab Energy Fund (APICORP) allocates $1 billion for decarbonisation in MENA & North Africa (Reuters)

Amid COP28 talks, concerns rise over carbon credit deals for Africa's forests at stake (Financial Times)

Africa's crucial role in advancing the High Seas Treaty for ocean conservation (ISS Africa)

African marine conservation turning the tide on climate change (Nation Africa)

Tech-infused farming: drones spearhead precision agriculture amid North Africa's climate challenges (Africa News)

Forecasting climate impact on citrus: perspectives from South America and South Africa (Citrus Industry)

Collaborative efforts of livestock and climate initiatives in East and Southern Africa (CGIAR)

Andrew Zimmern's quest for sustainable food solutions in Zambia (WFP)

Devastating floods displace over 1 million across East Africa, prompting urgent response (CNN)

Improving public health in Africa through climate change action: WHO and UNEP report (Nature World News)

Tanzania flooding death toll rises to 63; president cuts short COP28 attendance (BBC) 

South Africa's stance at COP28: urgency, equity, and the quest for just energy transition (Mondaq)

Senegalese artist OMG amplifies climate action at COP28 in Dubai (UN News)

Can Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative be the continent’s Holy Grail? (Down to Earth)

Protesters at COP28 demand increased financing for loss and damage fund (Africa News)

DFC commits $24 million to expand Miro's sustainable forestry in West Africa (DFC)

$800,000 awarded to youth-led African enterprises at COP28 for climate solutions (AfDB)

African Development Bank's $1 billion climate insurance for 40 million farmers (AfDB)

Rawbank commits $20 million for DRC's energy transition and forest protection (Afrik21)

South Africa's roadmap to electric vehicle production by 2026 amid green transport transition (Naira Metrics)

South Africa's electric car pricing stays unchanged amidst minister's decision on import duties (Tech Central)