Environment Archives - Page 11 of 13

02 Dec

Healthy soils critical for water, food, and energy security in Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironment, OpinionsEarthday, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Soiltreatment, WorldResourcesInstitute

Authors: Zablon Adane and Tinebeb Yohannes, Associate, World Resources Institute. Soil loss and degradation in Ethiopia threaten livelihood security and economic growth. These challenges are gaining long overdue attention particularly as global fertilizer prices rise and farmers’ access to agricultural inputs diminishes, partly because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Experts estimate that more than 85 percent of land in Ethiopia is moderately or severely degraded. Degradation and associated soil loss are particularly pronounced in the highlands across the country. The scope of the challenge has tremendous implications for water and food security, as well as the country’s ability to adapt to…

01 Dec

IOM launches a three year project in Oromia and Somali

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, News, PoliticsEthioNegari, Ethiopia, FAO, IDP, IOMEthiopia, Oromia, SIDA, Somali, Sweden, Switzerland

The International Organization for Migration announced the 18 million dollar project to be implemented in the Oromia and Somali region. IOM Ethiopia has announced a three-year project to be implemented in the Oromia and Somali regions of Ethiopia. The organization has announced the project in Addis Ababa, which aims to permanently resettle citizens who have been displaced from their villages due to conflicts and drought in the two regions. This project, which will be implemented in the next three years, will require 18.8 million dollars, and it is stated that the Swedish International Development Organization and the Swiss government will…

27 Nov

Ethiopia needs 157 Billion USD in order to curb carbon emissions.

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsAddisAbaba, Carbonemission, Climatechange, Environment, EthioNegari, Ethiopia

Ethiopia needs 157 Billion USD in order to curb carbon emissions in the long run," Planning Ministry reveals. Ehhiopia declared the amount for development partners and conference of parties on the side meeting in Cop27, which held in Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt from November 6 - 21,2022. According to the strategy, Ethiopia plans to Open up Businesses that contributes 85.3% green job opportunities within the coming Three decades. Ethiopia explained it's strategy on how to curb carbon emissions in detail, according to Abas Mohammed, economic analyst & Policy head at the Ministry of plan and development who explained the strategy.…

17 Nov

Ethiopia started selling electricity to Kenya.

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, Newselectricity, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Kenya, Powersales

Ethiopia started selling electricity to Kenya. According to the Ethiopian Electricity Authority, electricity sales have officially started today in the Ethiopia-Kenya power transmission line. The Ethio-Kenya 500 KV power transmission line and converter distribution station, which has been in trial service since October 29, 2022, has been officially put on sale. This power transmission line is have the capacity to bring in up to 100 million US dollars in annual income, and it has the capacity to transmit up to two thousand megawatts of electricity to countries from Kenya to Tanzania to South Africa, the authority announced. The Ethio-Kenya power…

10 Nov

Leaders urged to Scale up Action on the Great Blue Wall Initiative

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironmentAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia

Global leaders urged to accelerate action on the Great Blue Wall Initiative (GBW) to preserve western Indian Ocean countries during an Economic Commission for Africa hosted meeting at COP 27. “All of us here are advocates, promoters, and leaders in the blue space. We have to take on this challenge, and we cannot do it alone; it has got to be a collective effort,” said Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles, The western Indian Ocean provides livelihood opportunities for coastal communities across 10 countries – Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, and Tanzania. The GBW initiative, an Africa-led effort,…

02 Nov

Air quality policies absence leads to health risk in East Africa

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironmentAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia

People in East Africa mainli in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda face ongoing health risks because tensions within the policy-making process have slowed the introduction of action that could significantly reduce air pollution, a new study reveals. Air pollution is the leading global environmental cause of premature death and has become a ‘wicked’, or apparently intractable, problem – particularly in the capital cities of Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya. Lack of effective agreement and action between scientists, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and politicians has meant that an effective air quality policy is yet to emerge in East Africa – specifically in Addis Ababa,…

31 Oct

Center to launch report on adaptation state, trends in Africa

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironmentAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia

With less than one week until COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the Global Center on Adaptation is gathering global leaders to discuss expected outcomes from COP27 and to present the findings of its flagship report “State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa 2022” (STA22). STA22 is the most comprehensive guide to assess progress on climate adaptation in Africa and provide guidance and recommendations on best practices in adapting to the effects of a changing climate and building resilience to climate shocks. The report highlights successful adaptation initiatives from the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) which have the potential to…

22 Oct

African Development Bank partners with UK, London market insurers

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironmentAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, LONDON

The African Development Bank, the UK Government and three globally recognised insurance companies have entered into an innovative new risk-sharing transaction known as the Sovereign Space that aims to support more mitigation and adaptation projects in Africa. The Sovereign Margin transaction was structured to increase the African Development Bank’s climate finance commitments by up to $2 billion and will go a long way towards helping African countries meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The support provided by the UK and private insurers under this risk transfer agreement will enable the Bank to reduce the capital currently consumed by its sovereign…

20 Oct

Consumers urged to eat less meat and save planet

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironmentAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, meat

World Animal Protection together with Animal Welfare organizations urges consumers to eat less meat and save the planet. Speaking in Nairobi at the end of two-day African Protein Summit, the group noted that the surging demand for meat has led to the growth of industrial animal farms which contribute to a warm, hotter and unpredictable climate. By eating less meat, and from higher welfare production systems and alternative proteins, there will be less greenhouse gas emission leading to less effects of climate change. The summit is also urging governments in Africa to put a temporary ban on industrial livestock systems…

06 Oct

Policy Makers Discuss Responses to Climate Change-Induced Migration

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironmentAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia

A Khartoum process thematic meeting on Climate change driven migration has begun in Addis Ababa today. The Khartoum Process is a platform for political cooperation amongst the countries along the migration route between the Horn of Africa and Europe. It aims at establishing a continuous dialogue for enhanced cooperation on migration and mobility. Policy Makers and scholars are holding their meeting focusing on addressing strategies for human mobility in the context of climate change, according to the foreign affairs ministry. In his opening remarks, Ethiopia’s state Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tesfaye Yilma regarded climate change as a “threat multiplier”, naming…