Climate Change

Minister Oryem Okello: Ugandans Dying of Hunger are Idiots

Henry Oryem Okello, the Ugandan junior minister of foreign affairs in President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s government, is on the…

10 months ago

Amid Uganda’s Charcoal Ban, ‘Green’ Briquettes Offer a Lifeline

When President Yoweri Museveni announced a ban on charcoal in June this year Sharon Anena struggled to prepare full meals…

11 months ago

OUR CROPS ARE DROWNING: Ugandan Farmers Lose Crops as EACOP Activities Trigger Devastating Floods

Four years ago John Jabila’s garden was bountiful: from one edge to another, repeated rows of maize crops, potato vines…

11 months ago

Uganda Unveiled its First Energy Transition Plan. Is it just?

Uganda launched its first ambitious Energy Transition Plan at the recent COP28 summit in Dubai, envisaging a blue print to…

11 months ago

In Uganda’s Buliisa, Key Hole gardens are Powering EACOP-Displaced Women to Rise Above Hunger

When officials from the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) asked Judith Bero-Irwoth to relocate from her home to pave…

11 months ago

Women Climate Activists Urge Government to Prioritize Gender-Inclusive Climate Projects

Climate activists in Uganda have appealed to the government to prioritise women-led climate change projects in the next Gender Action…

11 months ago

Reduction in Salt Harvest Worries Katwe-Kabatoro Town Leaders

The leadership of Katwe-Kabatoro town council Kasese district have decried of huge reduction in salt crystals from the salt pans…

11 months ago

Uganda Seeks World Bank Loan for Climate Change Project as Floods Damage Roads

Heavy rainfall has caused flash floods across Uganda, damaging or even washing away roads and bridges. As the impoverished East…

11 months ago

WE’RE DISAPPOINTED: African Ministers Voice Concerns as Rich Countries Drag Feet on Climate Change Adaptation Financing

African ministers at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, UAE, have expressed disappointment with the slow progress regarding commitments by rich…

11 months ago

COP28: CSOs Tell Developed Nations to Meet Africa’s Energy Targets

At the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have issued a hard-hitting statement calling out developed nations…

11 months ago