Climate change presents an escalating global challenge, demanding concerted efforts to mitigate its widespread effects. For Africa, a continent striving for economic advancement, understanding the interplay between development, technology, energy, and environmental impact holds particular significance. A recent analysis addresses this by examining how factors like information and communication technologies (ICT), renewable energy consumption, the import of goods and services, and economic growth influence carbon emissions across the continent. This work aims to provide actionable insights for achieving low-carbon development aligned with sustainable development goals.

Researchers from Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Imo State University, and the University of Ghana employed a Panel autoregressive distributed lag (PARDL) model to investigate these complex relationships. Their approach utilized extensive data spanning 2001 to 2020 from 29 African countries, sourcing variables such as per capita carbon dioxide emissions, GDP per capita, renewable energy usage, various ICT indicators, and trade imports from the World Development Indicators (WDI) database. This rigorous methodology accounted for unique cross-country dynamics, ensuring robust and reliable findings.

WorldFish today announced the launch of WorldFish Ventures (WFV), a wholly owned commercial subsidiary established to accelerate the scaling of innovations in aquatic food systems through market-based approaches and strategic partnerships.

Approved by the WorldFish Board of Trustees, WorldFish Ventures represents a significant milestone in the organization’s evolution—strengthening the pathway from scientific innovation to large-scale adoption by harnessing the power of markets to deliver impact.

The “Action for Earth” Summit, one of the flagship events of Hong Kong Climate Week 2026, is being held today at Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong. The Summit brought together representatives from the United Nations, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Hong Kong SAR Government, the business sector, and leading international academic institutions to examine policy pathways, frontier research and actionable strategies for climate adaptation—reflecting the growing international consensus to shift the focus from “mitigation” to proactive “adaptation”.

Initiated and hosted by the University of Hong Kong (HKU)’s Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality (ICCN), Hong Kong Climate Week 2026 marks its opening today under the theme “From Mitigation to Adaptation — Bridging Global Consensus and Local Implementation.” The week-long event aims to harness Hong Kong’s unique strengths as an international financial centre and a global connectivity hub to accelerate a just, inclusive and resilient net-zero transition. It also underscores Hong Kong’s role as a “two-way bridge,” connecting the Chinese Mainland with the world, advancing the deployment of climate technology, and channelling green finance.