President William Ruto pledged to phase out fossil fuels for electricity by 2030 and said climate change would be a key element of the government's plan. On Tuesday, at Nairobi's Moi International Sports Complex, President Ruto said, "Our country suffers the consequences of climate emergency." "It is imperative that we reduce global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, help those in need, and end fossil fuel addiction," he concluded, echoing the call by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to reduce the world's reliance on fossil fuels. President Ruto pledged to implement a full and j
The CEO of Romco Metal, which recycles scrap aluminium in Nigeria and Ghana, said the company plans to increase production five-fold to 100,000 tonnes per year. Green hydrogen is being created for its furnaces as part of a project to power them. Its expansion plans include raising $50 million in debt and equity to help drive growth. Romco is based in the UK. To meet the growing demand for aluminium, Romco's CEO and founder Raymond Onovwigun says the company will open seven new plants in Africa over the next five years. Copper recycling has been started by the firm recently. A combined 1
On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II died after her longest reign as monarch. After she died, Charles, the former Prince of Wales and heir-in-waiting, immediately took the throne. Charles has spent the better part of his life preparing for the throne. The time has finally come, at the age of 73. Saturday, the Accession Council will proclaim Charles III the new monarch. In history, Charles is the oldest British monarch to assume the throne. When his mother, Elizabeth, was 26 years old, she was crowned Queen. His coronation will make him the head of state of the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zeal
A grand ceremony was held on Thursday to inaugurate the newly christened Kartavya Path between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate, formerly known as Rajpath. Under the Central Vista redevelopment plan, this is the first project to be completed. As part of the redevelopment of the Kartavya Path, the scenic landscape, lawns, and walkways will be beautified, green spaces will be added, canals will be refurbished, new amenity blocks will be constructed, and signage and vending kiosks will be improved. In addition, he unveiled a 28-ft-tall statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate, p
The National drug regulator has approved the country’s first intra-nasal Covid vaccine for emergency use in adults, the Government said on Tuesday. The new vaccine, called Incovacc, is manufactured by Bharat Biotech, the company that also manufactured Covaxin. The vaccine can be administered only to the unimmunized and thus those who have already received the first and second doses of other vaccines will not be eligible to get iNCOVACC. iNCOVACC will be administered through the nose, which might cause an immune response in the mucosal membrane. It has been designed to protect against
As part of an earlier announcement this year, the Republic of Singapore is considering setting 2050 as the year Singapore's planet-warming emissions will be net zero. Singapore is also considering raising its 2030 climate target to support the longer-term goal, the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) said on Monday. It is currently projected that the country will emit 65 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, which is a significant increase from the current target of 45 million tonnes. A government feedback portal called Reach is available for citizens to provide their
India’s Minister of State of the Ministry of Science and Technology & Earth Sciences announced India’s first locally made quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV), Cervavac, for the prevention of cervical cancer. Cervavac is developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) along with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of SII, stated that SII will make 200 million doses of the qHPV vaccine in two years, and will first give it out i
In response to Russia's decision to halt gas deliveries to Europe, Sweden will provide emergency liquidity support to electricity producers. Magdalena Andersson said on Saturday that the government would provide electricity producers with funding worth hundreds of billions of Kroner. As a result of soaring gas and power prices and increasing volatility, the amount of collateral they must post with exchanges has risen dramatically. The EU energy ministers will also discuss measures to ease tight liquidity conditions for energy companies at an emergency meeting on Friday, according to two
The government of Germany has announced a $65bn plan to help people and businesses combat rising prices, as many European countries bring in emergency measures to get ready for a long winter amid a disturbing Russian gas supply to Europe following the Ukrainian invasion. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday announced an action list in the wake of expectations that energy costs would reach sky-high in the coming months. Energy prices have shot high as Europe has been trying not to procure Russian energy after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February. Two days ago, Moscow put the lid on the
Aspen Pharmacare has signed a contract with the Serum Institute of India to manufacture and sell four Aspen-branded vaccines for Africa, as it looks to make use of its almost non-working Covid-19 vaccine production lines in eastern South Africa. Aspen has an agreement with Johnson & Johnson to package its Covid-19 vaccine into vials and in early 2022, it extended its deal to allow it to package, sell and distribute the vaccine under its own brand name Aspenovax in Africa. But it is yet to get a single order for the Covid vaccine and its J&J orders under its earlier contract was