#HappyBirthday to the displacer of communities, destroyer of environments, and profiteer of the #climatecrisis .

Here's to the supervillain that you are! The end of your reign of terror is nigh.
#stopeacop #ENDFOSSILFUELS #KICKTOTALOUT !

Big oil polluters recently announced a whopping $281 billion in profits. Crude, don’t you think?

Join us in a Twitter Spaces this Thursday as we expose these crude enemies of Africa!

📅 22 February 2024
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#AUSummit 🇪🇹

Mohamed Adow, founder and director, Power Shift Africa:

'Africa finds itself in a frightful place in 2024, owing to the triple challenges of #climatechange , #energy poverty and underdevelopment.

These crises have been complicated by violence and the threat of…

#AUSummit 🇪🇹

Fadhel Kaboub, Senior Advisor, Power Shift Africa:

' African leaders must prioritize these three strategic transformational ideas at the ongoing #AUSummit :

✅ Strategic investments in #foodsovereignty and #agroecology
✅ Investments in #renewableenergy …

#AUSummit 🇪🇹

Dean Bhebhe, Campaigns Lead, Power Shift Africa:

'African leaders must reject #fossilfuel expansion and exploration projects in the continent that have contributed nothing short of #inequality and #poverty .

Why should we continue investing in a system that has…

Kenya has been lent $1.5bn by international financiers at a staggering 10.375% interest rate

None of the money will be invested, just used to pay a previous debt to the same companies

$155m will leave Kenya every year, and the Kenyan people will see nothing in return

#AFCON2023 🚨⚽️

TotalEnergies Must STOP GREENWASHING AFRICAN SPORTS

Mohamed Adow, Founder and Director of Power Shift Africa:

'The sponsorship of the Africa Cup of Nations by TotalEnergies is a textbook case of taking away someone’s land and, in return, giving them food…

Adow said: 'Kerry & the US fought hard against the creation of the loss & damage fund, & too often it acts as a major blocker when it comes to progressive climate agreements. Hopefully the new envoy can have a better legacy than Kerry'
theguardian.com/environment/20… By Fiona Harvey

We're #hiring ! 📢

Power Shift Africa is seeking to recruit a Media and Communications Associate who will play a key role in developing and implementing communication plans for our organisation.

All applications should be submitted to [email protected] by 31 January…

Awash with #fossilfuel money, African football ⚽️ 🏟️ is sowing the seeds of its own destruction

As #AFCON2023 kicks off under an oil firm’s banner, it is a tragic irony that the #climatecrisis is making the game ever more unsafe to play outdoors

theguardian.com/commentisfree/… ✍️

'We now have leaders on the record committing to transition away from fossil fuels.

'Any leader, especially in the rich world, needs to be hammered if they are caught opening a new coal mine or signing off new licenses for oil & gas drilling.'

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'He’s got a huge job to do,” said Adow. “He needs to start working on getting rich countries to deliver serious, long-term finance that will tackle the climate crisis.”

AP story on the new COP28 president. Let's hope he's a quick learner & hard worker.

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New study by Christian Aid reveals the costliest 20 climate disasters of 2023

“It also shows the gaping hole at the recent COP28 climate summit in Dubai: the lack of finance for developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change,” adds Adow.

euronews.com/green/2023/12/…

New study by Christian Aid reveals the costliest 20 climate disasters of 2023

“It also shows the gaping hole at the recent COP28 climate summit in Dubai: the lack of finance for developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change,” adds Adow.

euronews.com/green/2023/12/…

The UN Climate Conference Finally Names the Culprit, Fossil Fuels—but Is It Enough?

'The genie is never going back into the bottle and future COPs will only turn the screws even more on dirty energy.'

By Tina Gerhardt for The Nation

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'Although it might be hard to see just yet, the world shifted this week, thanks to the outcome of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.'

My latest column for Nation Africa on what COP28 means for Africa and the world

nation.africa/kenya/blogs-op…

My letter in the Financial Times.

'Carbon markets are not the solution to a very real finance problem. Developed countries need to stop looking for ways to dodge their responsibilities and instead actually deliver on their financing promises.'

ft.com/content/8f5cff…

My letter in the Financial Times.

'Carbon markets are not the solution to a very real finance problem. Developed countries need to stop looking for ways to dodge their responsibilities and instead actually deliver on their financing promises.'

ft.com/content/8f5cff…

'Although it might be hard to see just yet, the world shifted this week, thanks to the outcome of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.'

My latest column for Nation Africa on what COP28 means for Africa and the world

nation.africa/kenya/blogs-op…