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Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA) Director General Francis Gitau has revealed plans to deploy 120 electric buses in one of the lines for the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system. Speaking at the e-Mobility Conference at KICC in Nairobi, the engineer revealed that the government would construct 19 stations to enable Kenyans to access the electric bus services. The BRT Line 3 runs from Dandora to the Central Business District (CBD) before reaching Hospitals (near the Kenyatta Hospital area). Connecting stations will be at Mathare Road, Moi Airbase, Melawa Road, Eastleigh, Muratina Road, Chai Road and Mogora Road. Kariokor, Racecourse Road - Temple, Haile Selassie, Library and Hospitals will also host the stations. The entire stretch is estimated to be 12.4 kilometres with the estimated passengers set to benefit from the plan being 40,000 per hour. Prior to fleet purchase, critical requirements are important such as an overarching bus plan covering the Nairobi Core area and a business case and supporting financial analysis for fleet propulsion choice. Also, supporting infrastructure, safety, and environment plans for both ultimate state and transitioning states," he stated. https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/100054-govt-identifies-19-areas-putting-electric-bus-stations-brt-plan?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=KI
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Kenya Power and Lighting Company will invest Sh258 million over the next three years to promote electric vehicle (EV) uptake across the country. Speaking during the launch of an EV charging station located at Stima Plaza, the firm’s managing director and CEO, Joseph Siror, stated that the new investment will cover the cost of setting up more charging stations at various locations. It will also facilitate the purchase of electric vehicles and motorbikes to aid company operations as it gears efforts toward enhancing the adoption of e-mobility. “Kenya Power will invest up to Sh.258 million in the next three years to drive the uptake of electric vehicles in the country,” Siror said. “The investment includes the cost of setting up more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and purchase of electric vehicles and motorcycles.” The newly set-up EV charging station, worth Sh6.5 million, comprises two chargers well equipped with a 50-kilowatt DC with the ability to charge an EV within 1.5 hours and a 22-kilowatt AC with the ability to charge up to three electronic vehicles simultaneously. The standardized EV charging station is set to benefit all types of electronic vehicles and will be available for public use free of charge. Kenya Power also targets to roll out nine other charging stations at various company offices across the country, including Donholm, Roysambu, Electricity House Nairobi, and Ragati, by the end of June 2024. It will also expand the EV charging stations to Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, Mtito Andei, and Kisumu. https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2024/04/kenya-power-keen-on-promoting-ev-uptake-with-sh258mn-fund/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=kenya-power-keen-on-promoting-ev-uptake-with-sh258mn-fund
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This is a game-changer for Kenya! Investing in EV infrastructure is a fantastic step towards reducing emissions and promoting clean transportation.
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excellent embracing EV is a significant move towards environmental stability by Kenya power
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This is the kind of investment we need to encourage a faster transition of EVs
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The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on Monday, April 22 banned the use of plastic garbage bags and bin liners. In a statement, NEMA noted that in 2017, the government had banned the manufacture, importation and use of plastic carrier bags and flat bags used for commercial and household packaging. As such, the Authority remarked that there would be a crackdown to ensure that this was fully adhered to. To ensure environmentally sound management of the organic waste fraction, the Authority hereby directs that within 90 days from the date of this notice; All organic waste generated by households, private sector and public sector institutions, religious institutions, private and public functions and events; shall strictly be segregated and placed in 100 per cent biodegradable garbage bags/ bin liners only," the statement read in part. https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/99969-nema-bans-use-plastic-garbage-bags-and-bin-liners?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=KI
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100% biodegradable garbage bags are a great alternative. Hopefully this will encourage people to be more mindful of waste management.
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NEMA is taking a proactive stance in promoting sustainable practices and environmental conservation. This ban on plastic garbage bags and liners by NEMA is a commendable step towards mitigating the environmental impact of plastic waste. Such initiatives play a vital role in fostering eco-friendly habits and encouraging the adoption of alternative, more sustainable materials for waste management. They should also provide alternative solutions.
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quite a great move
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The Scottish government is to ditch its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. The final goal of reaching "net-zero" by 2045 will remain, but BBC Scotland News understands the government's annual climate targets could also go. Ministers have missed eight of the last 12 annual targets and have been told that reaching the 75% milestone by the end of the decade is unachievable. A statement is expected at Holyrood on Thursday afternoon. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) - which provides independent advice to ministers - warned back in 2022 that Scotland had lost its lead over the rest of the UK in tackling the issue. Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon saw her SNP administration as world leaders on climate change when the targets were introduced in 2019, often asserting that Scotland had the "most stretching targets in the world." Hers was the first government in the world to declare a climate emergency and Glasgow hosted the COP26 climate summit in 2021, yet environmentalists believe the emergency response never came. With the closure of Scotland's last coal-fired power station at Longannet in 2016, politicians conceded that the low-hanging fruit had all been picked and any future progress would require big changes to how we live our lives. But the Greens believe the current system has fundamentally failed with too much emphasis placed on targets rather than policies. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68841141?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_type=web_link&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_medium=social&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_id=668CF092-FCE2-11EE-AC43-EE2B45BDBE88&at_format=link&at_link_origin=BBCWorld
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This came as a really surprising and shambolic move by the Scottish government. Why would you water down climate ambitions when we are supposed to be increasing our commitment to saving the planet?
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The Scottish government should really focus on reducing gas emissions like other nations so as to achieve our climate goal as a whole.
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The Scottish government must work to reach the climate target immediately since tomorrow is late and the world is burning of climate disasters. It's time to prioritize mother earth
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Nissan expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029, the company said Tuesday during a media tour of an unfinished pilot plant. Japan’s legacy automakers have fallen behind newer rivals like America’s Tesla and China’s BYD in the emerging all-electric auto sector. But Nissan, like other companies, sees a chance to catch up and perhaps leap ahead with a new kind of battery that promises to be more powerful, cheaper, safer and faster to charge than the lithium-ion batteries in use today. Solid-state batteries, which replace the corrosive liquids found in conventional batteries with solid metals, are widely seen as the next step for EVs, and leading automakers are racing to develop versions that can be mass produced. https://apnews.com/article/japan-nissan-evs-solid-state-battery-f22e11fd26c1c4533d798644fbf06163?taid=661e614140155d00016a2429&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
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This is exciting news for the future of EVs. Let's see if Nissan can deliver on this promise! Keep pushing the boundaries, Nissan.
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wow... kudos to Nissan this mass production of EVs will change the transport sector around the world contributing to the end of fossil fuel use
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This is the way to go, our future is electric 💚💚
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Kenya and the World Bank have unveiled a guidebook in order to boost the participation of local enterprises in carbon markets. Stephen Odua, director of business environment at the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, said the manual provides practical steps for private sector organizations seeking to develop projects that contribute to the avoidance or mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. “Kenya has missed out on carbon markets given that many enterprises have a limited understanding of carbon markets, and significant capacity building is needed,” Odua said in a statement released on Saturday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Victor Ogalo, deputy chief executive officer of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, said participation in carbon markets will enable local companies to support the country’s climate change mitigation and adaptation goals. He noted that the guidebook sets out procedures and rules for enterprises exploring how to quantify and issue certified carbon credits. https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2024/04/kenya-world-bank-unveil-carbon-market-guidebook-for-enterprises/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=kenya-world-bank-unveil-carbon-market-guidebook-for-enterprises
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Great collaboration that will highly support a sustainable choice to help reduce emissions.
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we have high expectations on this collaboration
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this is amazing... the introduction of this concept in Kenya will create an awareness of climate change issues pollution and the solutions that small business owners can adopt to curb the crisis
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The Ministry of Roads and Transport has invited Kenyans to give their views on the Draft National Electric Mobility Policy, 2024. Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen on August 4, 2023, through Gazette Notice established the Taskforce on the Development of National Electric Mobility Policy, Strategy, Legislations and Regulations. The e-Mobility Taskforce has developed a Draft National e-Mobility Policy, 2024 Guided by Article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya which enshrines public participation as a national value, including in the development and formulation of national policies, the e-Mobility Taskforce through this Notice, hereby invites members of the public and stakeholders to various public participation forums," the CS said in a notice on April 13. It said public views will be collected from April 15 to 19, 2024 in select areas across the country. On April 15, residents at the Coast include Mombasa, Tana River, Lamu, Taiat Taveta, Kilifi and Kwale can give their views at the Ronald Ngala Hall. Kisumu, Migori, Vihiga, Nyamira, Siaya, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Bungoma and Busia will also hold their public engagements at the Rotary Vocational Training Centre- Kisumu. Rift Valley counties of Nandi, Trans-Nzoia, Baringo, Samburu, Turkana, West Pokot, Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet will have sessions at Eldoret Hall also on April 15. Isiolo, Marsabit, Meru and Tharaka Nithi will hold theirs at Police Mess-Isiolo Town on the same day. On April 16, 2024, public participation sessions will be held in Eastern Region covering the counties of Machakos, Makueni and Kitui at the Machakos Social Hall. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-04-13-state-invites-views-on-draft-national-e-mobility-policy/
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It's a good move to bring everyone on-board for us to have a sustainable transportation sector.
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We need to prioritize public to private partnership as Kenya is doing! This is a good move to embrace
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Inviting public participation demonstrates a commitment to embracing sustainable transportation solutions. Engaging citizens and stakeholders in shaping the policy aligns with the constitutional value of public participation and signifies a proactive approach to addressing the country's mobility needs.
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Kenya is among emerging markets set to benefit from a Sh13 billion drive electric campaign. The IKEA Foundation has announced an investment of Sh13 billion ($100 million) to support a four-year initiative seeking to supercharge zero-emission road transportation across Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. In March 2023, the Ministry of Roads and Transport launched Kenya's first Electric Mobility (e-mobility) Draft Policy to reduce emissions, lower operating costs, decrease reliance on imported fuels, and to create green jobs. Roads and Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen said the policy will guide the development of electric mobility in all transportation modes—road, rail, air and maritime—by providing a transition framework from the use of conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. According to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, there were 2,079 electric vehicles in Kenya as of June 2023. 1,500 were motorcycles, 181 station wagons, 176 tuk tuks and 20 electric buses. Currently, there are about five million fossil-fuel vehicles using Kenyan roads. Drive Electric Programme Director Rebecca Fisher said the next several years present an opportunity for emerging markets to ‘leapfrog’ over dirty combustion vehicles to sustainable, zero-emission transportation. “More work is needed to support an equitable global shift, and we see potential for the next wave of clean transportation frontrunners in Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, and South Africa. These countries have a robust mix of commitments to a clean energy transition, political will for climate-smart development policies, and favourable underlying economic and industrial development conditions,” she said. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2024-04-05-kenya-to-benefit-from-sh13bn-electric-vehicles-campaign/
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This is promising,other nations should as well embrace such initiatives.
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Electric vehicles are the future as they are more economical to use not forgetting they have reduced emissions and thus less pollution.
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Super amazing initiative, going for electric cars will help us to get to a net zero emissions
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Climate change experts began a two-day meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Tuesday to promote carbon markets in Africa. The Carbon Markets Conference 2024 brought together more than 200 participants, including government officials, financiers and project developers from around the world, to share knowledge on carbon market opportunities on the continent. In his opening remarks, Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s prime cabinet secretary and cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs, said that Kenya can seize, reduce and avoid about 30 million metric tons of carbon per year. “Our potential is to harness up to 600 million U.S. dollars annually by 2030 through the sale of high-quality carbon credits,” Mudavadi said. “Africa’s contribution to global emissions is minimal, but the continent suffers disproportionately from climate change vulnerability. Yet, this is not a story of despair but one of untapped potential and opportunity,” Mudavadi added. “With its rich renewable energy resources, vast expanses of arable land and diverse terrestrial and marine ecosystems, Africa stands at the cusp of sustainable economic growth and green industrialization.” He said that the conference demonstrates Nairobi’s commitment to building momentum created by the first-ever Africa Climate Summit that Kenya hosted in September 2023 under the leadership of President William Ruto. According to Mudavadi, carbon markets have emerged as a pivotal financial instrument that can catalyze climate action by providing a flow of carbon finance to stimulate green growth. https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2024/03/climate-change-experts-meet-in-nairobi-to-boost-carbon-trade-in-africa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=climate-change-experts-meet-in-nairobi-to-boost-carbon-trade-in-africa
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Kenya has been committed on matters clean and sustainable energy. I am glad to see the kind of investing that goes into this sector
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We all should agree that Kenya is really giving it's all in ensuring that the environment is protected and the planet is at its best.
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Kenya is standing out as an epicenter of climate action in Africa.Such a meeting is vital in carbon trade promotion for Africa
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Kenya-based Electric Vehicle (EV) start-up BasiGo has announced that it has received a $3 million (Ksh.397 million) investment from Toyota’s parent company CFAO. BasiGo was founded in 2021 by Jit Bhattacharya (CEO) and Jonathan Green (CFO) and provides electric buses for public transport use in Kenya and Rwanda under a pay-as-you-drive model. The company entered the local public transport scene with the launch of its first electric bus in 2022 and the new investment will bolster its e-mobility uptake efforts in the two East African markets. CFAO Motors is the official distributor of brand-new Toyota vehicles in Kenya, alongside Suzuki vehicles, Yamaha motorbikes and Hino trucks. It is a subsidiary of the France-based CFAO Group. BasiGo says it has delivered over 19 electric buses to public transport operators in Nairobi and hopes to have at least 1000 electric buses deployed in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania by the end of 2025. https://www.citizen.digital/tech/basigo-secures-ksh396m-from-toyota-parent-company-cfao-n339215
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Anything related to scaling up the Ev operations,should be prioritized and embraced.
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This quite commendable.... Kenya has been taking appropriate measures in ensuring that we protect our environment..and the planet at large.
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Support and collaboration makes a difference
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AIR POLLUTION Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities and forest fires are common sources of air pollution. Pollutants of major public health concern include particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases and are important sources of morbidity and mortality.
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Thankyou for sharing such crucial information about Air Pollution
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Some 43 residents from Turkana County, among them children, have sued British oil explorer Tullow Kenya, seeking compensation and a Sh284 billion environmental bond from the company for what they have termed “environmental violence”, in the latest setback for the oil giant. The residents Wednesday moved to the Environment and Land Court in Lodwar, accusing the oil firm of destroying their environment and their livelihoods through hazardous environmental activity and other acts and omissions. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/tullow-oil-sued-for-sh284bn-over-environment-violence-4547684
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Residents suing Tullow Oil Kenya for environmental damage is a big development! Holding corporations accountable for #EnvironmentalViolence is crucial. Clean water & healthy ecosystems are essential for the people of Turkana #StandWithTurkana
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The residents made the right decision to sue the oil campany,, let Tullow oil plc be held accountable and pay for the damage it has caused
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This is quite sad fossil fuel should end immediately.
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Rapid urbanisation and development have led to an increase in the consumption of products and waste generation in the country and across the globe. The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) projects that by 2025, the world's cities will produce 2.2 billion tonnes of waste every year, more than three times the amount produced in 2009. This calls for immediate actions to sustainably manage waste. The Unep proposes three key steps to address the waste challenge: establishing control over waste; implementing environmentally sound management of waste; and moving towards circularity by considering waste as a secondary resource. Cognizant of this, the manufacturing sector is committed to transitioning to green manufacturing for sustainable development. We are witnessing more manufacturers embed circular economy and sustainability in their operations, for instance, sustainable waste management practices. Adopting a circular economy is about resources moving from cradle to cradle, where waste from one process is a resource in other processes, instead of cradle to grave, where the impact created by the disposal of products has a negative effect on the environment. The circular economy is based on three principles: eliminating waste and pollution; circulating products and materials; and regenerating nature. Denmark, for instance, incinerates its waste to generate district heating and electricity. They continue to perfect this technology year after year, towards the production of clean electricity for their citizens. Whilst doing so, Denmark continues to ensure that the operation of these plants has the lowest environmental impact possible.
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Its a great idea and the government should adopt it and support it
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This is an incredible idea that the government should consider for a better and sustainable environment.
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This is an outstanding idea, and the government should adopt it
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Introduction of the 2023 Carbon Markets Regulations is a positive step towards promoting the formation, involvement, and oversight of carbon trading in Kenya. In the pursuit of climate change mitigation and sustainable development, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) formulated a transformative carbon credit proposal within the 1997 Kyoto Protocol agreement. This initiative was adopted at the third session of the Conference of the Parties (COP3) as a response to the urgent need to curb global carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol set forth binding emission reduction targets for participating nations. The concept of carbon credits therefore emerged as an innovative mechanism to incentivise emission reductions within the corporate sector. By creating a market for emissions permits/carbon credits, the system allowed companies to trade these permits, encouraging a decline in overall emissions over time. Carbon credits thus became a pivotal tool in the fight against climate change, motivating companies to transition to cleaner technologies and sustainable practices. While companies striving for emission reduction benefited from financial incentives, those facing challenges in this endeavour could still operate, albeit at a higher cost. At COP27, the Government of Kenya unveiled an ambitious vision, boldly aiming to establish the country as a preeminent exporter of carbon credits on the African continent. This strategic initiative underscores the country’s commitment to environmental leadership and sustainability. By aspiring to be a key contributor to carbon credit markets, Kenya seeks to play a pivotal role in mitigating global climate change. The vision articulated during the conference reflects a forward-thinking approach, aligning economic aspirations with environmental stewardship and positioning Kenya as a frontrunner in the pursuit of a more sustainable and eco-friendly future. Subsequently, at the Africa Climate Summit, African nations championed the adoption of market-driven financial mechanisms, including carbon credits.
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We look forward to see carbon credit fostering sustainable growth. Still we hope it will bring positive & hopeful news to the world of environment conservations.
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Kenya and the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), a risk-mitigation institution of African countries, on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding on jointly identifying, developing and implementing renewable energy projects across Kenya. Under the agreement, independent power producers in Kenya who sell their electricity to state-owned power utilities will receive financial guarantees, said Manuel Moses, chief executive officer of ATIDI. “These guarantees will send out a positive message to project developers, lenders and other prospective stakeholders looking to invest in Kenya’s energy sector,” Moses said in a statement released in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. According to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kenya has an installed electricity capacity of about 3,000 MW, with 86 percent coming from renewable sources. The ATIDI will issue insurance policies backed by cash collateral to independent power producers or private transmission companies for a maximum tenure of up to 15 years, Moses said. With the agreement in place, he said, the ATIDI will engage with independent power producers in Kenya with the expectation that additional hydro, geothermal, solar, and wind projects will be implemented. Davis Chirchir, cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, said the collaboration between the ATIDI and Kenya will boost the supply of renewable energy in the country by protecting independent power producers against the risk of delayed payments by state-owned utilities. Njuguna Ndung’u, cabinet secretary of the National Treasury, said Kenya is keen to encourage private sector participation in the development of renewable energy power plants and transmission infrastructure. He said the agreement is expected to enable more green energy projects to advance while reducing the need for government-backed credit enhancement tools. https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2024/03/kenya-african-trade-body-agree-to-boost-rollout-of-renewable-energy-projects/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=kenya-african-trade-body-agree-to-boost-rollout-of-renewable-energy-projects
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With the unwavering commitments shown by kenya,am certain we are headed to the right direction.
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The deal between Kenya and the African trade body to boost renewable energy is awesome. Well done to everyone involved!
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Thanks to Kenya for this dedication of renewable energy which is a marvelous move. It will help to reach the demands of the climate.
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The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto, has officially launched the First Lady’s Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Strategy and implementation plan for growing 500 million trees. The strategy will fast-track the actualization of the vision by the President, to grow 15 billion trees by the year 2032. The implementation plan incorporates women, youth and learners. It advocates for green financing to bridge funding gaps in restoration activities, incorporates agroforestry, promotes green jobs and nature-based enterprises, and encourages women and youth to participate in the green and circular economies. The testing and validation process of the strategy has seen approximately 3 Million trees grown in forests and in learning institutions. Additionally, The First Lady has adopted 200 hectares (500 acres) at Kakamega Forest in Shikusa Block for restoration. This adoption laid the groundwork for similar adoptions by spouses of County Governors and Members of Parliament across the country, with the technical support from the Office of The First Lady and the Kenya Forest Service. Mama Rachel Ruto urged all like-minded stakeholders to form a united front in support of Kenya’s tree-growing efforts. "Connecting with like-minded organisations and individuals strengthens our impact and fosters a shared vision for a sustainable future," she said. "By joining hands, we can amplify our impact on a national scale, maximise resources, leverage the strengths of our partners, and create a domino effect that propels us towards our ambitious goal of growing 500 million trees." https://www.citizen.digital/news/first-lady-rachel-ruto-launches-strategy-to-plant-500-million-trees-by-2032-n337470
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It's a clear evident that planting trees is the base of many environmental benefits and it should be embraced at all cost.
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This is a beautiful campaign that helps in bringing back the lost glory to our environment in Kenya. Growing trees is a great strategy to restoring our landscape and protect our water catchment areas. This is worth adoption and all of us must come together to support this endeavour.
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It is happy to see even the first lady of Kenya associated with making Kenya green .It is good to hear that implementation plan incorporates women, youth and learners and also encourages women and youth to participate in the green and circular economies.
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Climate finance must include funding for agriculture Climate change is contributing to food insecurity and conflict in Africa. Rapid sustained action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience is needed now to help stop both from spiralling out of control. In Kenya, three – five per cent of GDP is lost to climate change impacts. To mitigate the effects of climate change in Kenya, the government passed a raft of policy measures, which include the National Climate Change Action Plans and the Climate Change Act of 2016. The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy and its Implementation Plan is also a policy we have, which diagnosed the climate change challenges to the sector and came up with practical actions and innovative solutions that could drive the sector and ensure food security in a changing climate. In order to catalyse climate action, especially for the agriculture sector, a mainstreaming approach is crucial. Enabling sector actors to integrate a climate lens in their mandate areas and routine work ensures that there is no silo between normal agricultural activities and climate change activities in the agriculture sector. This enables planning, budgeting and implementing agricultural activities in a climate-smart manner – achieving both development and climate goals together and enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. Mainstreaming is a fundamental theme across Kenya’s national laws, policies and plans at the grassroots levels. To ensure appropriate locally-led climate action at the village levels, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, working closely with the National Treasury and the Council of Governors, formulated the Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program in 2020. The 1.05 billion USD programme is funded by various development agencies, with World Bank funding the first phase. The project has innovatively developed tools and structures to ensure villagers identify their climate risks and come up with actionable solutions to current or anticipated climate impacts, which is then financed through their county treasuries for action.
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My country Kenya efforts to mainstream climate action into agricultural policies and strategies, such as the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy, are commendable.
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We all understand that agriculture is a backup borne of many counties across the globe. We must keep amplifying our voices to ensure funds are also dedicated to agriculture. There's no life without agriculture
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Green energy is the solution
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Google and environmental group Environmental Defense Fund unveiled a partnership to expose sources of climate-warming emissions from oil and gas operations that will be detected from space by a new satellite. MethaneSAT will launch next month, one of several satellites that are being deployed to monitor methane emissions across the globe to pinpoint major sources of the invisible but potent greenhouse gas. It is a partnership led by EDF, the New Zealand Space Agency, Harvard University and others. Data from the satellite will be available later this year, and Google Cloud will provide the computing capabilities to process the information. Google also said it will create a map of oil and gas infrastructure, using artificial intelligence to identify components like oil tanks. MethaneSAT’s data on emissions will then be overlayed with the Google map to assist in understanding which types of oil and gas equipment tend to leak most. The information will be available through Google Earth Engine, a geospatial analysis platform, later this year. Earth Engine is free to researchers, nonprofits and the news media. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/google-share-oil-gas-methane-leaks-spotted-space-rcna139011
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It's inspiring to see such innovative initiatives aimed at addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainability
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Super interesting! We know that oil and gas extraction harm the planet and collecting more data on it is key!
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Great partnership by Google and Environmental Defense Fund. As we continue to fight for the sole of our mother planet, google will help us in knowing and shaming the perpetrators of greenhouse gas emissions.
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The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has partnered with the Waste and Resources Action Programme, a climate action non-government organization, to combat plastic pollution in Kenya. Carole Kariuki, KEPSA Chief Executive Officer, stated that the partnership will help increase the adoption of new innovative solutions for sustainable development and create lasting benefits for the environment. “WRAP has remained an instrumental strategic partner to KEPSA since 2020, and we’re excited to scale our collaboration to address the pressing issue of plastic pollution in Kenya actively,” said Kariuki KEPSA CEO. She affirmed that the private sector will reduce the amount of unsustainable plastic packaging being produced in the local market. The KEPSA boss added that accelerating sustainable production and consumption of plastics by re-designing packaging will promote sustainable waste management practices. Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) CEO Harriet Lamb noted the strengthened partnership intends to support efforts to stop waste pollution through sustainable inclusive business. “Plastic pollution is a global challenge that requires collective action and collaboration. We are excited to explore further areas of partnership with Sustainable Inclusive Business under KEPSA and support their efforts to combat waste pollution in Kenya,” said WRAP CEO. WRAP convenes the Plastics Pact Network, a globally aligned response to plastic waste and pollution based on the New Plastics Economy vision for a circular economy for plastic. The Kenya Plastics Pact enables concerted action towards creating a circular economy for plastic packaging. https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2024/02/kepsa-in-a-deal-to-combat-plastic-pollution-in-kenya/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=kepsa-in-a-deal-to-combat-plastic-pollution-in-kenya
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Please lets work together with KEPSA to ensure plastic waste pollution has become extinct in our country.
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Working together like this can make a real difference for the environment.
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Plastic waste pollution has always been a problem in Kenya. Its great to see KEPSA partnering wit WRAP to address this.
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Managing Waste Sustainably Every Kenyan has a right to a clean and healthy environment that is guaranteed under Article 42 of the Kenyan Constitution. However, that right comes with a responsibility that everyone should keep his or her environment clean, the NEMA Director General, Mamo B. Mamo, EBS has stated. The Director General was speaking when he joined the Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Eng. Festus Ngeno during the launch of the Sustainable Waste Innovation for a Future in Transition (SWIFT) programme organized by the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) at a Nairobi hotel. The programme is geared towards a circular, green and inclusive economy. “We came up with the only environmental framework law in 1999-the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) that wholistically looked into the environmental issues in the country. Before 1999, environmental laws were scattered into 78 statutes which were brought into one umbrella-EMCA,” the DG stated. He added that under the EMCA Act, there is inclusion of locus standi (the legal right to take anyone to court over environmental crimes). This was not there before EMCA 1999. For example, when the late Prof-Wangari Mathai took the then government to court over construction of a complex in Uhuru Park, the Court pronounced that she did not have the locus standi and the case was thrown out. This has now been addressed under EMCA. “Kenyans being very litigious, I now have 104 cases in court,” the DG poised. In 2009, the waste management regulations were developed to address the issues of waste segregation at the household level. Further, in 2015, the National Solid Waste Management Strategy was developed to look into the issue of waste generation, transportation and disposal at the dumping sites. The Authority gave Counties 10 minimum points to enhance waste management from point of collection to dumping. https://twitter.com/NemaKenya/status/1758047703324401766
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Sustainable waste management is not just a legal obligation but a moral imperative.
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Great commitment from NEMA to improve waste management in Kenya. I wish all of us can embrace this policy of waste segregation to enhance waste management and reduce wastages in a bid to create a sustainable future.
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The SWIFT program's focus on circularity is commendable, but more needs to be done to promote waste reduction, reuse, and recycling across various sectors.
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Swedish-Kenyan electric vehicle firm Roam has raised $14 million from equity investors besides a $10 million debt commitment from the US government, taking its latest fundraising to $24 million (Sh3.8 billion). The company says the funds will be used to expand its production of locally designed and assembled electric motorcycles and buses. The equity investment was led by Equator Africa which was joined by At One Ventures and TES Ventures among others. The debt will be sourced from the US government’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Roam said the funding will also be used to fuel its mission to revolutionise African transportation with innovative products specifically designed for consumers across the continent. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/electric-cars-firm-roam-gets-sh3-8bn-financing--4525202
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Impressive news,we need more of it this
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This is good news the kind of news we need to hear...good work to Roam Rapid.
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Kenya said Wednesday that more than 12 million children in the country are affected by risks associated with climate shocks and stressors. The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry said out of the number, 2.4 million of them live in arid and semi-arid counties where the impact of climate change is extremely high. These children’s survival, therefore, faces an imminent threat from climate change impacts,” the ministry said in a statement released in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Some of the severe effects of climate change that affect children include diseases like cholera caused by flooding and malnutrition due to drought. There is also displacement from their homes due to both drought and flooding caused by heavy rainfall, with the two weather events having become common in Kenya in the past years. “The dire situation calls for urgent and targeted interventions by every part of society to secure the future of Kenyan children,” the ministry said. According to the National Drought Management Authority, about 1 million children suffer from malnutrition in Kenya due to frequent drought, especially in arid and semi-arid areas. Kenya is among the countries in the Horn of Africa that are worst hit by climate change, with the others being Somalia and Ethiopia. https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2024/02/12mn-of-kenyan-children-affected-by-climate-shocks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=12mn-of-kenyan-children-affected-by-climate-shocks
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What a shocking scenario !
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This number should make everyone react
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This is a very huge number mediate action should be taken
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Greenland Is Getting Greener. That Could Have Huge Consequences For The World The area of Greenland’s ice loss in the past three decades is roughly 36 times the size of New York City — land that is rapidly giving way to wetlands and shrubs, a study published Tuesday shows. The amount of vegetation in Greenland doubled between the mid-1980s and mid-2010s, as swaths of the country that were once covered in ice and snow were transformed into barren rock, wetlands or shrub area. Wetlands alone quadrupled in that time. By analyzing satellite imagery, the scientists found that Greenland had lost 28,707 square-kilometers (around 11,000 square-miles) of ice in the three-decade period, and warned of a cascade of impacts that could have serious consequences for climate change and sea level rise. Warmer air temperatures have driven ice loss, which has in turn raised land temperatures. That has caused the melting of permafrost, a frozen layer just beneath the Earth’s surface and found in much of the Arctic, and that melt releases planet-warming carbon dioxide and methane, contributing to more global warming. Permafrost melt is also causing land instability, which could impact infrastructure and buildings. “We have seen signs that the loss of ice is triggering other reactions which will result in further loss of ice and further ‘greening’ of Greenland, where shrinking ice exposes bare rock that is then colonized by tundra and eventually shrub,” one of the report’s authors, Jonathan Carrivick, said in a press release. “At the same time, water released from the melting ice is moving sediment and silt, and that eventually forms wetlands and fenlands.”
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Saddening. We all need to wake up and smell the coffee
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This means Greenland is getting warmer as the planet overall is. Is this another sign of climate change?
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Quito, Feb 1 (EFE).- The Waorani Indigenous people called Thursday for Ecuadorians to stand together to pressure the government to respect last year’s referendum that called for an end to oil exploration in the Yasuní National Park, a highly biodiverse area of the Amazon. In a press conference from the Amazon, the Waorani recalled that the majority of Ecuadorians voted in favor of stopping oil exploitation from Block 43-ITT (Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini) in 2023. “We call for the unity of the people, that the consultation of Aug. 20 be respected, that the state, President (Daniel) Noboa, comply with the result,” they said in the press conference, where they warned that they will be watching what happens in the next few months. The gradual withdrawal of all oil extraction operations was supposed to take place within a year of the referendum, but in January Noboa proposed extending the exploitation of Block 43-ITT, one of the country’s most productive oil fields located in the Yasuní National Park in the Amazon, for another year. Noboa made this proposal as an initiative to ensure that the benefits generated by this oil field would not be interrupted while the country is engaged in the “internal armed conflict” that his government declared in early January against organized crime. The president estimates that fighting the criminal gangs that have made Ecuador one of the deadliest countries in the world will cost the state more than a billion dollars. Reserves worth millions Block 43-ITT produces about 58,000 barrels of oil per day, or about 11% of Ecuador’s total oil production, and in 2022 will earned the state $1.2 billion, according to state-owned Petroecuador, which operates the field. “I think a moratorium (on the withdrawl) is a viable way forward. We are at war, we are not in the same situation as two years ago,” said Noboa, who added that the moratorium should be discussed with experts but that he thought that “at least it should be for another year.”
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Who is he representing because clearly its not the people who elected him?
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People's voices should be respected, especially when it comes to protecting environment.
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It is just insane for Noboa to think he can trample the will of the people as he wishes.
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The Kenya Forest Service senior deputy chief conservator Charity Munyasya said they have rolled out training to partners so as to add more knowledge to all key players. She said since 2005 when the Community Forests Associations were formed, they had grown with officials and members being enlightened in bits on forestry issues. The CFA members have never let us down. When they were formed, some did not know anything about forestry, but the trainings to enlighten them have helped them a lot. They have grown so much, they can teach, they now understand the need to protect forests, trees and the environment” she said. Munyasya was speaking on Saturday when she closed a week-long training on Participatory Forest Management (PFM) dubbed 'National Dialogue with CFA members', and attended by CFA members drawn from different regions of the country. The KFS had partnered with the National Alliance of Community Forest Associations (NACOFA), Nature Kenya and Kenya Forestry Research Institute to enlighten the CFA. https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/central/2024-02-11-forest-service-trains-communities-on-forest-management/
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This initiative showcases a promising approach to forest conservation in Kenya.
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This is great initiative that will help alot in creating awareness of how to take care of the trees and more so to protect the forest
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Information is power, this training will go a long way in creating awareness on the importance of taking care of our forests.
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Great initiative!! This initiative demonstrates a commitment to reducing emissions and embracing clean energy, ultimately contributing to a greener, more efficient public transit network.
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This is a great avenue to create a sustainable environment, clean transportation is a necessity for a better future.
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it's inspiring seeing how there is continuity in embracing EV