A report published on 2 April 2024 by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace MENA highlights the extent of air pollution in Africa, identifying the main culprits and underlining the serious repercussions on public health and the environment. Entitled « Air Pollution in Africa: The Main Culprits Unmasked », the document provides an overview of the sources of air pollution in the region and calls for urgent action to mitigate this growing crisis.
Toute l'actu sur la protection de l'environnement
Bruler les déchets à ciel ouvert, danger !!!
Faute de ramassage des ordures ménagères, les populations de la ville de Douala brûlent elles-mêmes leurs déchets en plein air. Au péril de leur santé et de l’environnement…
GHANA: climate change amplifies air pollution in Accra
The harmattan season is intensifying in Ghana, with a dangerous increase in fine particles in the air. The government is sounding the alarm, advising the public to reduce outdoor activities to a strict minimum.
NIGER: Uranium operator Somida on trial again for pollution
The trial on the merits of the Agadez civil society case against Somida opened on Wednesday January 31, 2024 before the Niamey High Court. The company, which operates a uranium mine in northern Niger, is once again accused of polluting the environment and negatively impacting the health of local residents. The case is due to be heard on March 6, 2024.
NIGERIA: ban on single-use plastics in Lagos State
Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria, which includes the country’s huge economic capital with almost 20 million inhabitants, has banned the use of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics on January 21, 2024. The measure is aimed at reducing pollution.
NIGERIA: cars and generators explode air pollution in Lagos
Motorists and generators are cited as the main sources of air quality deterioration in Lagos State, Nigeria. In a statement issued on 15 January 2024, the local government stresses the need for green and improved air throughout the state to ensure healthy living.
PANNE D’ESSENCE SUR NOS VILLES
Des difficultés d’accès en carburant dans les principales villes du Cameroun relancent le débat de la dépendance aux énergies fossiles sur fond de fin de COP28 à Dubaï…
COP28: will the loss and damage fund reach the $100 billion mark?
The fund designed to finance climate « loss and damage » in vulnerable countries was adopted on Thursday 30 November 2023, on the first day of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. The establishment of this fund is the practical expression of the main promise made at COP27 in Egypt, where the mechanism was approved in principle but not adopted. Nearly six countries have already announced their contributions to this fund, but we are still a long way from the 100 billion dollars expected by developing countries.
COP28 : PÉTROLE, SUITE OU FIN?
Le Monde peut-il tourner le dos aux énergies fossiles ? Avec la COP28 qui commence le 30 novembre 2023, la question de l’abandon du pétrole et du gaz se posera avec encore plus d’insistance, même si les Nations les plus puissantes et les plus pollueuses ne sont pas pressées de franchir le pas.
Greenpeace exige la transition vers les énergies renouvelables
C’est la plus grande mobilisation de ces 10 dernières années. Des centaines de militants climatiques, déployés et harangués par Greenpeace à travers plus de 550 manifestations menées dans 60 pays dont le Cameroun, et la République Démocratique du Congo. Les militants de Greenpeace expriment ainsi leur soutien à l’appel lancé par le Secrétaire des Nations Unies. Les 20 septembre dernier lors des travaux de 78eme Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, Antonio Guterres a exhorté les chefs d’Etats à la prise d’engagements ambitieux, pour l’élimination progressive des combustibles fossiles, notamment le pétrole et charbon.