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Power Shift Africa is a climate & energy think tank providing policy analysis, advocacy & communications from an African perspective.
PSA's Karabo Mokgonyana was part of a panel where she spoke about what's missing from the concept of Just Transition.
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
PSA's Karabo Mokgonyana was part of a panel where she spoke about what's missing from the concept of Just Transition.
BREAKING: Amazonian indigenous protesters blocks entrance to the Belem summit.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
BREAKING: Amazonian indigenous protesters blocks entrance to the Belem summit.
This is a developing story.
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#COP30
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At #COP30, MDBs must face reality: Nuclear energy is risky, costly & unjust.
Karabo Mokgonyana from @powershiftafrica.bsky.social highlights Koeberg, South Africa, where communities face danger and no real gains in energy access.
Learn the lesson: #Nuclear is a false solution
🔗 bit.ly/BoRfalse
Karabo Mokgonyana from @powershiftafrica.bsky.social highlights Koeberg, South Africa, where communities face danger and no real gains in energy access.
Learn the lesson: #Nuclear is a false solution
🔗 bit.ly/BoRfalse
November 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
At #COP30, MDBs must face reality: Nuclear energy is risky, costly & unjust.
Karabo Mokgonyana from @powershiftafrica.bsky.social highlights Koeberg, South Africa, where communities face danger and no real gains in energy access.
Learn the lesson: #Nuclear is a false solution
🔗 bit.ly/BoRfalse
Karabo Mokgonyana from @powershiftafrica.bsky.social highlights Koeberg, South Africa, where communities face danger and no real gains in energy access.
Learn the lesson: #Nuclear is a false solution
🔗 bit.ly/BoRfalse
A new Kick Big Polluters Out analysis shows that 1 in every 25 COP30 participants is a fossil fuel lobbyist.
Read more about what is happening on the ground at #COP30 in our daily blog.
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/cop30-daily-blog
Read more about what is happening on the ground at #COP30 in our daily blog.
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/cop30-daily-blog
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A new Kick Big Polluters Out analysis shows that 1 in every 25 COP30 participants is a fossil fuel lobbyist.
Read more about what is happening on the ground at #COP30 in our daily blog.
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/cop30-daily-blog
Read more about what is happening on the ground at #COP30 in our daily blog.
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/cop30-daily-blog
MEDIA HUDDLE
Join African CSOs at #COP30 for a media huddle to unpack key outcomes from the past week.
🗓️ Friday, 14 November
⏰ 12:00
📍 Outside the Media Centre, Blue Zone
Join African CSOs at #COP30 for a media huddle to unpack key outcomes from the past week.
🗓️ Friday, 14 November
⏰ 12:00
📍 Outside the Media Centre, Blue Zone
November 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
MEDIA HUDDLE
Join African CSOs at #COP30 for a media huddle to unpack key outcomes from the past week.
🗓️ Friday, 14 November
⏰ 12:00
📍 Outside the Media Centre, Blue Zone
Join African CSOs at #COP30 for a media huddle to unpack key outcomes from the past week.
🗓️ Friday, 14 November
⏰ 12:00
📍 Outside the Media Centre, Blue Zone
BREAKING from Belém
The #COP30 Presidency has appointed ministers from Gambia and Germany to lead urgent “shuttle diplomacy” on the stalled Global Goal on Adaptation indicators.
#PowerUpdates
The #COP30 Presidency has appointed ministers from Gambia and Germany to lead urgent “shuttle diplomacy” on the stalled Global Goal on Adaptation indicators.
#PowerUpdates
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
BREAKING from Belém
The #COP30 Presidency has appointed ministers from Gambia and Germany to lead urgent “shuttle diplomacy” on the stalled Global Goal on Adaptation indicators.
#PowerUpdates
The #COP30 Presidency has appointed ministers from Gambia and Germany to lead urgent “shuttle diplomacy” on the stalled Global Goal on Adaptation indicators.
#PowerUpdates
Introducing the first edition of the #COP30 Chronicle, a new publication by Power Shift Africa.
If you’re feeling a little lost at COP30 or struggling to make sense of what’s happening on the ground, this paper is for you!
Download your FREE copy today!
https://bit.ly/3WVJBQ4
If you’re feeling a little lost at COP30 or struggling to make sense of what’s happening on the ground, this paper is for you!
Download your FREE copy today!
https://bit.ly/3WVJBQ4
November 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Introducing the first edition of the #COP30 Chronicle, a new publication by Power Shift Africa.
If you’re feeling a little lost at COP30 or struggling to make sense of what’s happening on the ground, this paper is for you!
Download your FREE copy today!
https://bit.ly/3WVJBQ4
If you’re feeling a little lost at COP30 or struggling to make sense of what’s happening on the ground, this paper is for you!
Download your FREE copy today!
https://bit.ly/3WVJBQ4
On Tuesday, the second day of COP30, the venue in the city of Belém, Brazil, turned purple in solidarity with women. The summit marked the Gender Day.
Ndivile Mokoena and Elizabeth Wanja shared their insights on what must be done for this COP to deliver concrete action.
More: bit.ly/4pePHr3
Ndivile Mokoena and Elizabeth Wanja shared their insights on what must be done for this COP to deliver concrete action.
More: bit.ly/4pePHr3
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
On Tuesday, the second day of COP30, the venue in the city of Belém, Brazil, turned purple in solidarity with women. The summit marked the Gender Day.
Ndivile Mokoena and Elizabeth Wanja shared their insights on what must be done for this COP to deliver concrete action.
More: bit.ly/4pePHr3
Ndivile Mokoena and Elizabeth Wanja shared their insights on what must be done for this COP to deliver concrete action.
More: bit.ly/4pePHr3
On Wednesday, the UK was given the Fossil of the Day award!
The UK ignored calls by developing countries for coordinated international support and also went on to call for the shrinking of the scope of the Just Transition, arguing it should remain a national issue.
The UK ignored calls by developing countries for coordinated international support and also went on to call for the shrinking of the scope of the Just Transition, arguing it should remain a national issue.
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
On Wednesday, the UK was given the Fossil of the Day award!
The UK ignored calls by developing countries for coordinated international support and also went on to call for the shrinking of the scope of the Just Transition, arguing it should remain a national issue.
The UK ignored calls by developing countries for coordinated international support and also went on to call for the shrinking of the scope of the Just Transition, arguing it should remain a national issue.
Frontline leaders at COP30 are calling out the contradiction of expanding oil & gas while talking “transition.” From the Amazon to the Niger Delta, communities demand a real fossil fuel phase-out, justice, and accountability. A Fossil Fuel Treaty could be the tool to finally deliver it.
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Frontline leaders at COP30 are calling out the contradiction of expanding oil & gas while talking “transition.” From the Amazon to the Niger Delta, communities demand a real fossil fuel phase-out, justice, and accountability. A Fossil Fuel Treaty could be the tool to finally deliver it.
Multilateral development banks at #COP30 shift finance from false solutions to truly just transitions.
Research shows, MDBs continue pouring public money into projects that perpetuate debt, displacement, and delay real solutions.
Read more: http://bit.ly/BoR24
Research shows, MDBs continue pouring public money into projects that perpetuate debt, displacement, and delay real solutions.
Read more: http://bit.ly/BoR24
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Multilateral development banks at #COP30 shift finance from false solutions to truly just transitions.
Research shows, MDBs continue pouring public money into projects that perpetuate debt, displacement, and delay real solutions.
Read more: http://bit.ly/BoR24
Research shows, MDBs continue pouring public money into projects that perpetuate debt, displacement, and delay real solutions.
Read more: http://bit.ly/BoR24
Money! Money! Money!! Where Is the Money For Adaptation?
This is the USD$120 billion question adaptation champions are asking in Belem, Brazil, as COP30 is underway.
This is the USD$120 billion question adaptation champions are asking in Belem, Brazil, as COP30 is underway.
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Money! Money! Money!! Where Is the Money For Adaptation?
This is the USD$120 billion question adaptation champions are asking in Belem, Brazil, as COP30 is underway.
This is the USD$120 billion question adaptation champions are asking in Belem, Brazil, as COP30 is underway.
It’s Adaptation Finance Action Day!
While the #COP30 Presidency insists this isn’t a “finance COP”, adaptation finance remains front and centre for negotiators and civil society.
Today, we wear red in solidarity with those demanding support for communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.❤️
While the #COP30 Presidency insists this isn’t a “finance COP”, adaptation finance remains front and centre for negotiators and civil society.
Today, we wear red in solidarity with those demanding support for communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.❤️
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It’s Adaptation Finance Action Day!
While the #COP30 Presidency insists this isn’t a “finance COP”, adaptation finance remains front and centre for negotiators and civil society.
Today, we wear red in solidarity with those demanding support for communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.❤️
While the #COP30 Presidency insists this isn’t a “finance COP”, adaptation finance remains front and centre for negotiators and civil society.
Today, we wear red in solidarity with those demanding support for communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.❤️
The recently published Baku to Belém Roadmap to $1.3 trillion outlines five “action fronts” to accelerate climate finance for vulnerable nations.
Read our breakdown what these fronts mean for developing countries:
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/the-5-action-fronts-of-the-b2b-roadmap
Read our breakdown what these fronts mean for developing countries:
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/the-5-action-fronts-of-the-b2b-roadmap
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The recently published Baku to Belém Roadmap to $1.3 trillion outlines five “action fronts” to accelerate climate finance for vulnerable nations.
Read our breakdown what these fronts mean for developing countries:
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/the-5-action-fronts-of-the-b2b-roadmap
Read our breakdown what these fronts mean for developing countries:
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/the-5-action-fronts-of-the-b2b-roadmap
Tensions rise over adaptation indicators as developing countries draw red lines at #COP30.
Find the key areas of contention in our latest article ⏬
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/tensions-rise-over-adaptation-indicators-as-developing-countries-draw-red-lines-at-cop30
Find the key areas of contention in our latest article ⏬
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/tensions-rise-over-adaptation-indicators-as-developing-countries-draw-red-lines-at-cop30
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Tensions rise over adaptation indicators as developing countries draw red lines at #COP30.
Find the key areas of contention in our latest article ⏬
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/tensions-rise-over-adaptation-indicators-as-developing-countries-draw-red-lines-at-cop30
Find the key areas of contention in our latest article ⏬
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/tensions-rise-over-adaptation-indicators-as-developing-countries-draw-red-lines-at-cop30
Although Africa’s proposal to include its special needs and circumstances was not adopted into the official #COP30 agenda, the case for recognition remains strong as ever.
Read more ⏬
https://www.thecable.ng/why-africa-wants-cop30-to-recognise-its-special-needs-and-circumstances/#google_vignette
Read more ⏬
https://www.thecable.ng/why-africa-wants-cop30-to-recognise-its-special-needs-and-circumstances/#google_vignette
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Although Africa’s proposal to include its special needs and circumstances was not adopted into the official #COP30 agenda, the case for recognition remains strong as ever.
Read more ⏬
https://www.thecable.ng/why-africa-wants-cop30-to-recognise-its-special-needs-and-circumstances/#google_vignette
Read more ⏬
https://www.thecable.ng/why-africa-wants-cop30-to-recognise-its-special-needs-and-circumstances/#google_vignette
Ethiopia to Host COP32
Ethiopia has been chosen to host COP32. This is a powerful moment for Africa.
As the COP32 host, Ethiopia has an opportunity to set goals for the summit and advance climate issues that are of great importance to the continent.
Ethiopia has been chosen to host COP32. This is a powerful moment for Africa.
As the COP32 host, Ethiopia has an opportunity to set goals for the summit and advance climate issues that are of great importance to the continent.
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Ethiopia to Host COP32
Ethiopia has been chosen to host COP32. This is a powerful moment for Africa.
As the COP32 host, Ethiopia has an opportunity to set goals for the summit and advance climate issues that are of great importance to the continent.
Ethiopia has been chosen to host COP32. This is a powerful moment for Africa.
As the COP32 host, Ethiopia has an opportunity to set goals for the summit and advance climate issues that are of great importance to the continent.
Not at #COP30? No worries!
From behind-the-scenes insights to expert analysis, Power Shift Africa is bringing Belém to you, one update at a time.
Visit our live blog! 👇
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/cop30-daily-blog
From behind-the-scenes insights to expert analysis, Power Shift Africa is bringing Belém to you, one update at a time.
Visit our live blog! 👇
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/cop30-daily-blog
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Not at #COP30? No worries!
From behind-the-scenes insights to expert analysis, Power Shift Africa is bringing Belém to you, one update at a time.
Visit our live blog! 👇
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/cop30-daily-blog
From behind-the-scenes insights to expert analysis, Power Shift Africa is bringing Belém to you, one update at a time.
Visit our live blog! 👇
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/in-the-news/cop30-daily-blog
EXPLAINER: Baku to Belem Roadmap
What is it?
It is a joint initiative between the #COP29 and #COP30 presidencies set to scale up global climate finance to US$1.3 Trillion per year by 2035.
Read more in our blog
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/blog/explainer-baku-to-belm-roadmap
What is it?
It is a joint initiative between the #COP29 and #COP30 presidencies set to scale up global climate finance to US$1.3 Trillion per year by 2035.
Read more in our blog
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/blog/explainer-baku-to-belm-roadmap
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
EXPLAINER: Baku to Belem Roadmap
What is it?
It is a joint initiative between the #COP29 and #COP30 presidencies set to scale up global climate finance to US$1.3 Trillion per year by 2035.
Read more in our blog
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/blog/explainer-baku-to-belm-roadmap
What is it?
It is a joint initiative between the #COP29 and #COP30 presidencies set to scale up global climate finance to US$1.3 Trillion per year by 2035.
Read more in our blog
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/blog/explainer-baku-to-belm-roadmap
Negotiations are in full swing at #COP30, with debates taking shape.
“The world no longer needs more promises, but proof that climate multilateralism can still deliver. Africa is not a problem to be solved; Africa is the solution to be supported.”
- Mohamed Adow on why this COP matters so deeply.
“The world no longer needs more promises, but proof that climate multilateralism can still deliver. Africa is not a problem to be solved; Africa is the solution to be supported.”
- Mohamed Adow on why this COP matters so deeply.
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Negotiations are in full swing at #COP30, with debates taking shape.
“The world no longer needs more promises, but proof that climate multilateralism can still deliver. Africa is not a problem to be solved; Africa is the solution to be supported.”
- Mohamed Adow on why this COP matters so deeply.
“The world no longer needs more promises, but proof that climate multilateralism can still deliver. Africa is not a problem to be solved; Africa is the solution to be supported.”
- Mohamed Adow on why this COP matters so deeply.
At a convening on “Reclaiming Our Energy Future: Overcoming Inequalities for a Just Transition,” by Oxfam and CAN International at #COP30 in Belem, Brazil, Mohamed Adow spoke about what he called the “unjust transition” and why the energy future must be reclaimed by and for ordinary people.
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
At a convening on “Reclaiming Our Energy Future: Overcoming Inequalities for a Just Transition,” by Oxfam and CAN International at #COP30 in Belem, Brazil, Mohamed Adow spoke about what he called the “unjust transition” and why the energy future must be reclaimed by and for ordinary people.
Africa’s Demands For #COP30
Crispin Ngakani from Climate Clock DRC delivers a clear message to world leaders ahead of COP30: “We want sustainable solutions that benefit local communities who suffer greatly from fossil fuel expansion in the Congo, not false solutions.”
#COP30nopara
#AfricaDemands
Crispin Ngakani from Climate Clock DRC delivers a clear message to world leaders ahead of COP30: “We want sustainable solutions that benefit local communities who suffer greatly from fossil fuel expansion in the Congo, not false solutions.”
#COP30nopara
#AfricaDemands
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Africa’s Demands For #COP30
Crispin Ngakani from Climate Clock DRC delivers a clear message to world leaders ahead of COP30: “We want sustainable solutions that benefit local communities who suffer greatly from fossil fuel expansion in the Congo, not false solutions.”
#COP30nopara
#AfricaDemands
Crispin Ngakani from Climate Clock DRC delivers a clear message to world leaders ahead of COP30: “We want sustainable solutions that benefit local communities who suffer greatly from fossil fuel expansion in the Congo, not false solutions.”
#COP30nopara
#AfricaDemands
Have you read our latest policy brief?
The African Priorities Policy Brief unpacks the key issues expected to dominate the negotiating table at #COP30.
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/publications/african-priorities-for-cop30-policy-brief
The African Priorities Policy Brief unpacks the key issues expected to dominate the negotiating table at #COP30.
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/publications/african-priorities-for-cop30-policy-brief
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Have you read our latest policy brief?
The African Priorities Policy Brief unpacks the key issues expected to dominate the negotiating table at #COP30.
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/publications/african-priorities-for-cop30-policy-brief
The African Priorities Policy Brief unpacks the key issues expected to dominate the negotiating table at #COP30.
https://www.powershiftafrica.org/publications/african-priorities-for-cop30-policy-brief
#COP30 is off to a smooth start, with negotiators agreeing on the agenda and opening discussions on key issues like climate finance and adaptation.
But as Kabakubya Helen Maria from @Fridays4FutureU aptly reminded us, this COP must deliver finance that is fair, transparent, and justice-driven.
But as Kabakubya Helen Maria from @Fridays4FutureU aptly reminded us, this COP must deliver finance that is fair, transparent, and justice-driven.
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
#COP30 is off to a smooth start, with negotiators agreeing on the agenda and opening discussions on key issues like climate finance and adaptation.
But as Kabakubya Helen Maria from @Fridays4FutureU aptly reminded us, this COP must deliver finance that is fair, transparent, and justice-driven.
But as Kabakubya Helen Maria from @Fridays4FutureU aptly reminded us, this COP must deliver finance that is fair, transparent, and justice-driven.
Live Updates COP30 Opening Plenary
#COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago: "This COP has to present solutions. I hope it is remembered as a COP of adaptation, advancing climate integration with the economy, generating jobs, and a COP that will hear and believe in science. "
@cop30brazil.bsky.social
#COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago: "This COP has to present solutions. I hope it is remembered as a COP of adaptation, advancing climate integration with the economy, generating jobs, and a COP that will hear and believe in science. "
@cop30brazil.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Live Updates COP30 Opening Plenary
#COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago: "This COP has to present solutions. I hope it is remembered as a COP of adaptation, advancing climate integration with the economy, generating jobs, and a COP that will hear and believe in science. "
@cop30brazil.bsky.social
#COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago: "This COP has to present solutions. I hope it is remembered as a COP of adaptation, advancing climate integration with the economy, generating jobs, and a COP that will hear and believe in science. "
@cop30brazil.bsky.social