On April 1, 2020, the COP bureau of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), with the UK and its Italian partners, decided to postpone the COP26, which was to take place in Glasgow. COP26 was to be hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy in November 2020.
WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic after it became a global problem. The situation is worsening every day as new cases are recorded. Countries that had previously not registered any coronavirus case have at least one or more trials testing positive while many are in quarantine.
The much anticipated SEforALL Forum, which was to be held in June 2020 in Kigali Rwanda, has been postponed until 16-18 February 2021 because of COVID-19.
The message in part read, “The UN Climate Change secretariat, in close collaboration with all the other organizing partners, has decided to put Africa Climate Week in Kampala on hold. This is to ensure the health and safety of all participants in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
UNFCC’s regional climate weeks are already rolling. The Africa Climate Week 2020, which was to take place from 9th to 13th March, has been postponed to 20-24 April 2020 in Kampala Uganda. The conference will be under the theme, “Partnering for transformation towards a low-carbon climate resilient and prosperous Africa: managing risks, seizing opportunities.” Here…
World Environment Dates- 2020
COP25 kicks off in IFEMA – Feria de Madrid in Madrid, Spain, from 2-13th December 2019 under the Presidency of the government of Chile. COP25 aims at achieving one key objective which is to complete several matters regarding the operationalization of the Paris Climate Change Agreement based on the implementation guidelines passed during COP24 in…
Originally published in the Star Newspaper https://www.the-star.co.ke/opinion/star-blogs/2019-06-27-shared-automated-electric-cars-will-ease-congestion/ In Summary • They are arguably convenient, cheaper and easy to use within designated areas. • They allow one the convenience of leaving the car at any given point they opt not to proceed with the journey. BY CAROLINE KIBII The 21st century has brought massive developments…
Monday,17 June, 2019 will be the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought It is a day observed every year to raise awareness on the existence of desertification and drought