News

Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the world of AfriCAN Climate. Read or submit news items and use the opportunity to submit your call for papers for scientific journals and conferences!

news
Electricity access is a clear and urgent need across Africa and more severely in Sub-Saharan countries. The Labour party launched a study and calls for UK and…
28-05-2014
0
2,952
BBC.png
The third National Climate Assessment, released by the White House, says the number and strength of extreme weather events have increased over the past 50 years
20-05-2014
0
1,653
logo worldbank.jpg
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$150 million to finance 19 university-based Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE) in seven West and…
19-05-2014
0
2,308
FAO-emblem_en.gif
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP)…
19-05-2014
0
1,727
FAO-emblem_en.gif
The FAO endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security in 2012, initiated the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure. These guidelines…
19-05-2014
0
1,586
CCAFS.jpg
The location of a Climate-Smart Village is selected based on its climate risk profile and the willingness of farmers and local governments to participate in…
06-03-2014
0
1,667
At least 50 people are reported to have died after floods and landslides hit the Burundi capital, Bujumbura. Police in Bujumbura say the death toll is the…
11-02-2014
0
3,082
news
The study of the “Thirsty energy” project launched by the World Bank suggests on the one hand, the incorporation of more accurate projections for water demands…
28-01-2014
0
1,617
ltaswebpage-header.jpg
As of the 21 November 2013, SANBI has released the products of phase 1 of their Long-Term Adaptation Scenarios (LTAS) from climate change and research policy…
28-01-2014
0
2,233
logo-IRENA.gif
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) offers Internships graduates or University Students with the purpose to provide opportunities to acquire…
13-01-2014
0
3,246
logo-WREC.png
The use of Renewable Energy Technologies has grown steadily for about two decades, it provides more than 6 million worldwide with investment of more than US$…
10-01-2014
0
2,371
The National Business Initiative (NBI) has announced the launch of the Private Sector Energy Efficiency (PSEE) project, aimed at encouraging all South African…
20-12-2013
0
2,017
logo.irena_.gif
Research Studies show that renewable energy technologies have become viable energy supply options, and bring a range of benefits to countries users comparing…
18-12-2013
0
1,760
The snow that has blanketed much of the Middle East turned Cairo white on Friday – with local news reports claiming it was Egypt’s capital’s first snowfall in…
16-12-2013
0
2,579
With support from the African Development Bank (AfDB), six African countries won a global competition run by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to provide…
05-12-2013
0
1,798
logo-WREC.png
The use of Renewable Energy Technologies has grown steadily for about two decades, it provides more than 6 million worldwide with investment of more than US$…
10-01-2014
0
2,371
index.jpg
The recently premium CSP Today Markets Report that analyses 8 markets and identifies the best opportunities for investors…
19-12-2013
0
1,807
logo.irena_.gif
Research Studies show that renewable energy technologies have become viable energy supply options, and bring a range of benefits to countries users comparing…
18-12-2013
0
1,760
The snow that has blanketed much of the Middle East turned Cairo white on Friday – with local news reports claiming it was Egypt’s capital’s first snowfall in…
16-12-2013
0
2,579
With support from the African Development Bank (AfDB), six African countries won a global competition run by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to provide…
05-12-2013
0
1,798
logo1_en_US.jpg
From 27 to 29 March 2014, the first Africa Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition will take place in Durban, South Africa.
03-12-2013
5
2,003
Submit a proposal to the open call for contributions for Resilient Cities 2014, which has been extended by request to 10 December 2013.
03-12-2013
0
1,553
The second edition of the AfriCAN Climate events and Award was held on 28 November 2013 at the premises of the World Agroforestry Center.
02-12-2013
0
2,751
logo climate action.gif
The European Commission has requested Austria, Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Sweden and Slovenia to adopt the necessary measures to fully transpose the EU…
02-12-2013
0
1,580
GLF.png
The Global Landscapes Forum, taking place alongside the COP19 global climate talks in Warsaw, is an opportunity for us to look for meaningful answers to the…
19-11-2013
0
1,742