The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015. It entered into force on 4 November 2016. On his first day in office of his second term, President Donald Trump signed an […]
This is a document that is used in the making of the Finance Bill. If approved, the suggested changes are then included in the finance bill and upon its presidential assent, it will govern how we use the countries finance’s for that financial year. What to Watch Out For: Being informed about such legislative drafts
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Can We Really Trust Our Legal Frameworks? In any functioning democracy, laws are meant to guide, regulate, and protect. They provide a sense of order and justice, ensuring that all players—big or small—are held accountable. But what happens when these laws, though written in ink, lose their power to enact real change? In Kenya, the
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Burkina Faso has been increasingly assertive in reclaiming control over its natural resources, particularly in the mining sector, as part of a broader movement across Africa where governments seek greater sovereignty over their valuable assets. This approach includes nationalizing key mining operations that were previously controlled by foreign companies. One of the most notable examples
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The culmination of COP 28 signified a pivotal moment in the global commitment to combat climate change. The conference, with its focus on four key paradigm shifts, aimed to expedite the energy transition, transform climate finance, prioritize nature-centric solutions, and ensure the most inclusive COP to date. The outcomes across critical areas such as education,
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“And that is complete nonsense, are we science people or are we idiots?”. This was Bill Gates’s answer to the New York Times when he was told that “Some people would even say that if you just plant enough trees, you can take care of the climate issue altogether”. Climate Change as a Complex Issue
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