Climate Change

CCLG-Africa Celebrates 4th Anniversary: Committed to Climate Action in Africa

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Accra, Ghana – August 6, 2025 – Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa) is proud to mark its 4th anniversary. Over the past four years, CCLG-Africa has remained steadfast in its commitment to achieving its aims and objectives: promoting climate communication and awareness among policymakers, CSOs, and businesses across Africa. Since its inception, CCLG-Africa has […]

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Ghana’s Speaker Bagbin Sounds the Alarm on Climate Change, Calls for Legislative Action

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Story by: Kofi Don-Agor The world is facing an unprecedented threat from climate change, and legislators have a critical role to play in addressing this crisis. The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Honorable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasized the need for collective action to mitigate the impacts of climate change and promote sustainable development.

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Climate Chance Europe-Africa Summit 2025: A Call to Action for Climate Adaptation in Africa

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Ronan Dantec with the Mayor of Marseille and other important dignitaries at the official opening ceremony of the Climate Chance Europe-Africa Summit   The Climate Chance Europe-Africa Summit 2025 brought together global leaders, experts, and stakeholders in Marseille, France, from March 31 to April 1, 2025, to discuss climate change and sustainable development in Africa. The

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CCLG-Africa Applauds Ghana’s Climate Action Progress

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Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa) welcomes the Ghanaian government’s bold step in establishing a Ministry of State under the Presidency to address climate-related issues. This move demonstrates the government’s commitment to tackling these global pressing challenges of climate change. We commend the government for taking our advocacy efforts seriously, particularly after our press release

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CCLG-Africa Commends Government’s Step Towards Climate Action

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Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa) congratulates the government on establishing the green transition within the energy ministry, demonstrating its commitment to addressing climate change and environmental sustainability. While this is a positive step, we believe a more comprehensive approach could necessarily be effective and tackle these global challenges. A dedicated ministry integrating climate change,

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UNFCCC Holds COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 4-24, 2024

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By: cclgafrica team The 29th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC-COP29) took place from November 4-24, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The conference commenced with Technical Meetings (TM) from November 4-11, followed by the official opening ceremony on November 11. Over the next two weeks, various meetings and negotiations took place,

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Climate Change In Focus As Ghana Host 2nd  CoSPAL

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By: Kofi Don-Agor The second Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL) was held in Accra, Ghana, with a focus on climate change (UN SDGs 13), the Rt. Honorable Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament urged delegates to take the pressing issues of climate change and security seriously. He emphasized that climate change is more

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United Nations Biodiversity Conference Officially Opens

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by:  Kofi Don-Agor Biodiversity is fundamental to human well-being, a healthy planet and economic prosperity for all, enabling us to live in balance and harmony with Mother Earth. The Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), reflects the need to rethink our relationship with nature, to imagine an economic

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Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa Demands Urgent Collective Action Against Illegal Mining in Ghana

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Illegal mining popularly known as galamsey, has caused devastating effects on Ghana’s environment, biodiversity, and water bodies. Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa) calls on the presidency, parliament, the council of state, traditional authorities, faith-based organizations, and all stakeholders to take immediate action against the menace which has become a threat to the survival of

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Bring the Olympic spirit to the task of saving our world 

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If there is one image from the Paris Games that captured the Olympic spirit, it would have to be what happened on the medal podium following the floor finals in women’s gymnastics, a moment that melted hearts around the world. American gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles, who had won silver and bronze medals, were

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