6 d. ago West Africa Leaders Demand Fair Share from Critical Mineral Boom

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-leaders-demand-fair-share-from-critical-mineral-boom/Civil society organizations, policymakers, and technical experts from across West Africa have issued urgent calls for regional governments to overhaul how critical minerals are extracted and governed, warning that current practices perpetuate inequality while threatening environmental stability. The High-Level West Africa Conference on Equity in Extraction concluded in Accra on October 16, 2025, with participants […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-leaders-demand-fair-share-from-critical-mineral-boom/

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2 w. ago Ghana Pushes Climate Smart Agriculture and Early Warning Systems at COP30

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-pushes-climate-smart-agriculture-and-early-warning-systems-at-cop30/Ghana is intensifying efforts to protect its agriculture sector from worsening climate shocks, with government agencies, researchers and technical experts calling for stronger climate information services and early warning systems to help farmers respond before disasters strike. During a high level panel at the Ghana Day event held at COP30 in Belém, officials from the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-pushes-climate-smart-agriculture-and-early-warning-systems-at-cop30/

Events

2 w. ago COP30 Ends with Climate Finance Deal but No Fossil Fuel Roadmap

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cop30-ends-with-climate-finance-deal-but-no-fossil-fuel-roadmap/The COP30 climate conference concluded on Saturday with countries adopting a compromise deal that expands financial support for climate vulnerable nations but fails to include a formal agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, exposing deep divisions over how the world should confront the accelerating climate crisis. The agreement, brokered in Belém after negotiations stretched […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cop30-ends-with-climate-finance-deal-but-no-fossil-fuel-roadmap/

Economics

2 w. ago COP30 Belem Boost delivers benefits for Africa; UN applauds African solidarity and speed in endorsing COP32 in Ethiopia

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cop30-belem-boost-delivers-benefits-for-africa-un-applauds-african-solidarity-and-speed-in-endorsing-cop32-in-ethiopia/BELEM, Brazil, 23 November 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The COP30 conference in Belem, Brazil showed that climate cooperation is producing results that matter for people’s lives, with real benefits across African nations. 194 countries representing billions of people have said in one voice that the Paris Agreement on climate change is working, and resolved to make it […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cop30-belem-boost-delivers-benefits-for-africa-un-applauds-african-solidarity-and-speed-in-endorsing-cop32-in-ethiopia/

Politics

2 w. ago Fire Evacuates Climate Summit as Negotiations Reach Critical Stage

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fire-evacuates-climate-summit-as-negotiations-reach-critical-stage/Thousands of delegates fled the United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil on Thursday after flames erupted inside the venue, disrupting negotiations at a crucial moment when diplomats were racing to finalize agreements on global climate action. The fire broke out around 2pm local time in the Blue Zone pavilion area of COP30 (Conference of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fire-evacuates-climate-summit-as-negotiations-reach-critical-stage/

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3 w. ago Jospong Group Showcases Private Sector Carbon Market Strategy at Climate Summit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/jospong-group-showcases-private-sector-carbon-market-strategy-at-climate-summit/The Jospong Group has outlined how Ghana’s private sector can successfully transition from carbon market readiness to tangible climate action, according to the General Manager of the Jospong Green Transition Office, Ing. Dr. Glenn Kwabena Gyimah. Speaking during a World Climate Foundation panel discussion on the sidelines of the COP30 Brasil Amazonia climate summit in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/jospong-group-showcases-private-sector-carbon-market-strategy-at-climate-summit/

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3 w. ago Jospong Group Outlines Blueprint for Private Sector Action in Carbon Markets at COP30

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/jospong-group-outlines-blueprint-for-private-sector-action-in-carbon-markets-at-cop30/The Jospong Group is demonstrating how Ghana’s private sector can successfully transition from carbon market readiness to tangible climate action, according to the General Manager of the Jospong Green Transition Office, Ing. Dr. Glenn Kwabena Gyimah. Speaking during a World Climate Foundation panel discussion on the sidelines of the COP30 Brasil Amazonia, Belem climate summit […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/jospong-group-outlines-blueprint-for-private-sector-action-in-carbon-markets-at-cop30/

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3 w. ago COP30: Ghana demands fair “Just Transition,” rejects uniform carbon taxes under new Carbon Adjustment Mitigation Mechanism

Ghana’s negotiators at COP30 are calling for fairness in the global “Just Transition” talks, warning against applying proposed carbon levies and climate-related taxes under the Carbon Adjustment Mitigation Mechanism (CAMM) uniformly across all nations.

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3 w. ago COP30: Ghana urges rethink of ‘Third World’ status in climate negotiations, says current classifications disadvantage Africa

Ghana’s delegation at COP30 is calling for a major rethink of how countries are classified in global climate negotiations, arguing that the current “Third World” or “developing country” categorization is outdated and deeply unfair to Africa.

Society

3 w. ago COP30: EPA, GMeT push for expanded weather stations to boost early warning systems.

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cop30-epa-gmet-push-for-expanded-weather-stations-to-boost-early-warning-systems/The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMeT) are calling for a major expansion of weather monitoring stations across the country to strengthen Ghana’s early warning and climate prediction systems. Both institutions say the lack of adequate infrastructure and limited access to localized climate data continue to undermine accurate forecasting and national […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cop30-epa-gmet-push-for-expanded-weather-stations-to-boost-early-warning-systems/

Events

3 w. ago African Grassroots Voices Rise at COP30 as Pastoralism Gains Recognition

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-grassroots-voices-rise-at-cop30-as-pastoralism-gains-recognition/The African Coalition of Communities Responsive to Climate Change (ACCRCC) has established itself as a powerful advocate for grassroots climate justice at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), currently taking place in Belém, Brazil. At COP30, ACCRCC successfully advanced recognition of pastoralist governance systems, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-grassroots-voices-rise-at-cop30-as-pastoralism-gains-recognition/

Politics

4 w. ago Reopen talks now – Minority demands fair pay that reflects true cost of living

The Minority in Parliament is calling on government to immediately reopen negotiations with Organised Labour following what it describes as an “unjust” 9% salary increase for public sector workers.

Economics

4 w. ago An Invoice for Climate Justice – Why COP29 President’s gesture at COP30 matters for Africa and Ghana

Today, during the opening ceremony of #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Mukhtar Babayev, President of #COP29 and Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan did something powerful, he held up a physical invoice addressed to developed nations.

Politics

4 w. ago COP30: Lands Minister tells world leaders Ghana is ready to power Africa’s clean energy future

Lands Minister and acting Environment Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has urged world leaders to partner with Ghana and the African continent to drive a clean and sustainable global energy transition. Speaking on behalf of President John Mahama at a high-level summit at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Minister said Africa’s natural endowments position it to […]

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