Climate Justice - The Habari Network

African oil and gas development site highlighting energy production, infrastructure growth, and the debate over climate activism and energy sovereignty

Opinion3 weeks ago

Africa’s Energy Sovereignty Is Not the World’s Climate Crisis

The campaign to block African oil and gas development isn't environmentalism - it's a new form of colonial paternalism.

Small industrial foot print in Africa highlighting Africa's minimal contribution despite bearing disproportionate climate change impacts

Opinion1 month ago

Africa Did Not Start This Fire. It Should Not Be Expected to Fight It for Free.

Responsible for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Africa bears a disproportionate share of climate change's most devastating consequences. The world must stop treating...

Destroyed farmland in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Opinion4 months ago

Hunger and War: The oldest crime the world still permits

By Ronald Sanders The governments of the world’s powerful nations have learned to live with disregard for human suffering. That is the bleak truth behind a...

Africa needs a just energy transition, using natural gas to end energy poverty and build prosperity on its own terms.

Opinion5 months ago

Africa Cannot Afford a Rushed Energy Transition – And the World Must Listen

By NJ Ayuk In May 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its landmark report, Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector....

Illustration of small Caribbean states navigating global power dynamics, highlighting sovereignty challenges and the influence of larger nations in international affairs.

Opinion6 months ago

A New World Order – or the Formal Admission of the Old

By Ronald Sanders For decades, the international community has invoked a “rules-based order” as if law alone governed global affairs. In truth, power has always written...

Carbon credits chaining Africa’s industries and sovereignty while benefiting global polluters

Opinion7 months ago

Carbon Credits or Chains? Africa’s Climate Sovereignty at Stake

By Apollo Buregyeya As global climate negotiations intensify, one instrument has risen to prominence as a supposed solution to the climate crisis: carbon credits. Marketed as...

African oil and gas infrastructure under development with workers inspecting pipelines against a backdrop of arid land, symbolizing the continent's untapped energy potential and the need for investment.

Opinion9 months ago

Africa’s Energy Double Standard: Climate Hypocrisy and the Need for Energy Justice

By NJ Ayuk For far too long, Africa has been caught in the crosshairs of contradictory global energy policies. While developed nations bolster their own energy...