WAA and VCMI will seek to establish regulatory frameworks to enable access to high integrity and fair voluntary carbon markets for WAA member countries

The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) has partnered with the West African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance (WAA) in an effort to advance equitable participation in carbon markets for the West African region

Ericsson and MTN Benin have collaborated to recycle 123 metric tons of e-waste, advancing environmental sustainability and circular economies, as part of the Ericsson Product Take-Back Programme

Ambitious targets will see the company strive to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 45% by 2030. (Image Source: Orica/Alain Charles Publishing)

The multinational has outlined plans to reduce net operational emissions by at least 45% from 2019 levels over the next seven years, with short- and long-term targets reassessed in line with growing urgency to reduce emissions and develop a more environmentally sustainable operation

The facility will support projects ranging from distributed renewable energy services for urban residences to commercial and industrial projects, and e-mobility infrastructure. (Image source FSDAi)

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi) and InfraCredit, have announced an approximate US$12.8mn investment into a risk-sharing backstop facility (RSBF) that will allow local currency funding for sustainable development in the country