IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator to help businesses track greenhouse gas emissions
The IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator has just been launched in Africa and will help businesses get data about the amount of greenhouse gas they emit whenever they use hybrid cloud and AI. The tool accesses data from IBM Cloud workloads…
Why experts are against reintroduction of logging in Kenya
A ban on logging in Kenya was lifted after six years by the Kenya Kwanza government effective July 1 2023. But experts are against the policy shift claiming it is detrimental to the efforts to reforest the country and fight…
El Nino is here with us, warns UN. Take necessary steps
El Nino is not a term that Kenyans endear. Unfortunately, the UN has warned that the phenomenon is back and governments across the globe should take anticipatory steps to mitigate against effects. According to the World Meteorological Organization, there’s a…
World largest carbon credit auction to be held in Nairobi
Nairobi will host the world’s largest carbon credit auction on June 14. The event that is sponsored by the Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) will see more than 2 million tonnes of carbon credits auctioned to more than 15 global…
Depts of Culture and Forestry sign agreement to green heritage sites
The State Department of Culture and Heritage on April 19 signed an agreement with the State Department of Forestry aimed at greening all cultural heritage sites in Kenya. The two departments will form a joint committee that will spearhead the…
Wanjira Mathai led WRI wins $100m for environmental project
Just days after being named as one of the TIME 100 Most Influential Persons in the World 2023, Wanjira Mathai and the organisation she leads as Managing Director has won $100 million from TED. The World Resources Institute (WRI) with…
Kenyan government to reintroduce logging in forests in July
The Kenya Kwanza government will reintroduce logging in public and community forests in July. This is according to Forestry Principal Secretary Kimotho Kimani. The government banned logging in forests six years ago during the Jubilee administration. The aim was to…
Environmentalist Wanjira Mathai voted TIME 100 most influential people 2023
Kenyan environmentalist and activist Wanjira Mathai is among TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people 2023. Wanjira currently serves as the Managing Director for Africa and Global Partnerships at World Resources Institute in Nairobi. She is also the current Chair of…