Navigating New Turbulences at the Nexus of Trade and Climate Change
The accelerating transition to a lower carbon economy, now well under way, is leading several of the developed country majors to introduce programmes and policies that amount to a significant departure from the trade policy playbook crafted during the era of hyperglobalisation. Although climate science is warning that we are still far from averting the […]
Implications for African Countries of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in the EU
The first comprehensive study focusing on the implications of the European Union’s (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on Africa has been released by the African Climate Foundation (ACF) and the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The report raises concerns about the economic ramifications of […]
China’s Role in Egypt’s Low Carbon Energy Transition: From Renewable Energy to Green Hydrogen
In this policy brief series, we explore various cases in Zimbabwe, Egypt and Ethiopia, among other African countries, on how renewable energy activities are developed related to the exploitation of critical transitional minerals, nurturing an energy storage sector, or supporting the much-needed reforms in the power sector. We identify the role of Chinese financiers and […]
Chinese Investments amid the Energy Crises and Mineral Treasures in Zimbabwe
In this policy brief series, we explore various cases in Zimbabwe, Egypt and Ethiopia, among other African countries, on how renewable energy activities are developed related to the exploitation of critical transitional minerals, nurturing an energy storage sector, or supporting the much-needed reforms in the power sector. We identify the role of Chinese financiers and […]
Reformed Agenda Must Place Climate Change in the Developmental Context of Africa
French President, Emmanuel Macron will this week host the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris from 22 June 2023. The two-day Summit seeks to build a new consensus with the Global South against the backdrop of a globally recognised need to urgently reform the global financial architecture. African leaders are calling for […]
Exploring Chinese Investment in Africa’s Critical Minerals Sector
In May 2023, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was in China to discuss overhauling mining contracts signed under his predecessor and wooing Chinese investment. The DRC is a country rich in critical minerals, including cobalt, copper, and lithium, essential for the global economy and various industries such as renewable energy, […]
EU’s CBAM: Africa Could Lose up to $25b Per Annum as a Direct Result
The first comprehensive study focusing on the implications of the European Union’s (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on Africa has been released by the African Climate Foundation (ACF) and the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The report raises concerns about the economic ramifications of the […]
Countdown Begins: The African COP Must Resolve Loss and Damage Tensions
African delegates insist that loss and damage should be one of the yardsticks to measure the success of COP27. But fears persist that geopolitical tensions will scupper the push for the developed world – mostly responsible for climate change – to compensate vulnerable communities for their losses due to climate change. Egypt will host this […]
