Day: November 23, 2023

IBON Africa conducts a workshop and policy dialogue with civil society and Kenyan Ministry of Environment and Forestry on the nexus of trade and climate

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NEWS RELEASE Nairobi, Kenya – African countries are among the hardest hit by the climate crisis which continues to exacerbate protracted conflicts, perennial hunger and drought, and widening inequalities as well as external debt, among others. In a region that has been faced with increasing climate challenges and complex trade dynamics, conversations on the nexus…

FOR WHOM? A REFLECTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGES IN AFRICA’S CLEAN ENERGY SHIFT

FOR WHOM? A REFLECTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGES IN AFRICA’S CLEAN ENERGY SHIFT

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The global transition towards clean energy and decarbonization has spurred increased demand for battery technologies and electric mobility services. Investments on critical mineral resources are scaling up as continents and countries race to secure these raw material inputs needed to manufacture battery-powered products. Africa’s abundant natural resource endowments makes it a central figure in this new context, with its extensive reserves of minerals essential to ‘energy transition’ and industrialization.