EU's green new deal and Africa

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In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, leading to disruptions in the supply of gas across Europe. Germany is now looking to Africa, among other regions, for solutions. Last month, the country’s Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck visited South Africa and Namibia, to sign green hydro ...  Show more

Africa accounts for around 10 per cent of the world's known fossil-fuel reserves. But plans to build an oil pipeline through East Africa to transport hundreds of thousands of barrels a day have been condemned by the European Union.

The pipeline, which runs from the sou ...

At the start of COP 27 Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi told the world that it was vital that African countries receive "appropriate support and funding according to the principle of shared responsibilities and burdens”.

For years the richest nations have been accused ...

East Africa is not done with oil – not quite yet.A major oil pipeline will soon be built across Uganda and Tanzania. This could mean good money for both countries, as well as new jobs for people there.But activists worry about the impact the project will have on the environment.A ...  Show more