Youth@SAIIA were co-convenors of the process. Read the full statement here: saiia.org.za/youth/youth-po… #COP27 #ClimateCrisis

In this paper, Foresight experts Deon Cloete and Lesley Wentworth present 4 scenarios for the future of #infrastructure in the #SADC. There are some preferred options - and some undesired ones, with guidance on how to avoid them. Download the paper here: ow.ly/uq7R50Lmv5a

Gabon is in talks with The Nature Conservancy to reorganize as much as $700 million of its eurobond debt to fund marine conservation in what may be the biggest transaction of its kind bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

#COP27 African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) will be represented @ the Collaborative UN System Side Event:”A global sustainability framework for Critical Raw Materials required for low-carbon transitions” African Union Marit Kitaw ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme AU-Economic Dev't,Trade,Tourism Industry &Minerals Mkhululi Nkosilamandla Ncube

EITI International African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) European Investment Bank ECA ⏰ “The time is now. Africa’s minerals could be stranded if new technologies develop... #Africa needs to industrialize to drive economic transformation–no rich economies developed without industrialization and Africa won’t be the exception.” - Marit Kitaw, African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) 2/

.Romy Chevallier unpacks the African Union's 10-year Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan, which sets out the guiding principles, priorities and action areas for enhanced climate cooperation. ow.ly/brtz50LpEVZ #COP27 #AfricaCOP

#AfricaMiningIndaba HAPPENING TODAY | AMDC is in Cape Town. Both Marit Kitaw & Mkhululi Nkosilamandla Ncube will be critical in amplifying the issues around the 27-yr-old Mining Indaba, which continues 2 serve as an impt space 4 widening perspective of the African mining industry [THREAD]

Climate deniers love to point out the 100,000 tons of lithium used for clean energy technology. But they never mention the ~15,000,000,000 tons of fossil fuels mined every year.

Was wonderful to share the stage with Hon. Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki, Minister of Mines & Steel Development, Nigeria and friends from African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), African Development Bank Group and ALSF at Mining Indaba today. Thank you African Development Bank Group for convening this important discussion! #MI2023

Thank you for the opportunity to co-author this important paper on Indigenous & local knowledge in marine spatial planning lnkd.in/eqwwKigT and all the best for IMPAC5!

H.E. Håkan Juholt Swedish Ambassador to South Africa opening a very exciting forum "Pioneer the Possible" here in Cape Town today. A real sense of urgency in addressing the #polycrisis of climate, biodiversity, inclusive growth. SwedenInSA

Thrilled to have made a contribution to these reflections on one year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine by the Council on Foreign Relations Council on Foreign Relations It's well worth reading to get perspectives from think tanks around the globe South African Institute of International Affairs Elizabeth Sidiropoulos cfr.org/councilofcounc…

Lithium prices quadrupled over the last 2 years, but what does this mean for the price of lithium-ion batteries? This chart shows that 4x lithium hydroxide prices only increase battery pack prices by 7-9%. Batteries are more sensitive to other metal costs: Ni, Co, Cu and Al.

IT'S HERE! 🧵 How do creative practices stimulate societal transformations? 🐥🦥🐛3 years of intense collaborations between researchers and creatives across Europe in CreaTures! 20 experimental productions, 340K people engaged! creaturesframework.org

Folks, we've done a few energy hires lately and we're rounding it out with a big one -- Director of our Africa Energy program⚡️👏🏾 This is such an important pillar for WRI Africa, please help us find the best candidates. Share widely or consider applying! jobs.jobvite.com/wri/job/ogeimf…

Excited to introduce The Anthropocene Laboratory The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and announce four new positions: kva.se/en/the-anthrop…

Watch this octopus, filmed by EVNautilus at a depth of around 1,600 meters (5,250 feet), stretch its tentacles to form a huge balloon. Nature is amazing. Protect it. #ActOnClimate #climate #biodiversity #oceans #GreenNewDeal

Honoured to be part of this important discussion and share ideas on how South African Institute of International Affairs can contribute to the implementation of the Strategy.