The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have asked their developed counterparts to commit themselves in cutting down on carbon emission saying its impact on climate change is more devastating on the LDCs. President Peter Mutharika on Monday told Malawian journalists in Madrid, Spain at the 25th Session of the Conference of Parties (CoP 25) to the […]
Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika has addressed the Conference of Parties (COP 25) in Madrid, Spain where he went to attend the UN climate Change Summit upon the invitation of the organizers, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Mutharika was among the 6 Presidents from Africa who were invited to the conference […]
President Peter Mutharika is scheduled to join dozens of heads of states and government, environmental organizations, entrepreneurs, scientists and over 25,000 representatives from 200 countries in the world who are in Madrid-Spain for the UN Climate Change Conference which opens Monday. A statement issued by State House Press Office signed by presidential press secretary Mgeme […]
Minister of Energy, Natural Resources and Mining Binton Kutsaira has said newly introduced Carbon Tax is part of Malawi’s contributions to the fight against climate change and its effects, therefore, people should not be worried. The Minister was speaking Friday to Malawian journalists in Madrid, Spain ahead of United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. The conference, […]
Malawian President Arthur Peter Mutharika on Friday evening arrived in Madrid, Spain to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) which starts December 2 to 12. Mutharika is amongst the few five African leaders invited to attend the meeting based on their splendid performance towards climate change in their countries. This year’s talks will […]
Despite the widespread public outcry, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has still commenced and implementing the carbon tax with hundreds of taxpayers successfully paying the tax from Monday this week. Government says it introduced the tax for motorists to move towards mitigation of the effects of climate change and motorists will pay every year when they […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Friday left for Madrid in Spain to attend the United Nations climate change conference. Addressing the media before departure at the Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe, President Mutharika said he would speak on the adverse effects of climate change such as global warming on least developed countries like Malawi. “There […]
Malawi is among the first six Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to benefit from the member states’ request for US$450 million to fight climate change. This was disclosed on Monday by the Chairperson for the Least Developed Countries for Climate Action Summit, Sonam Wangdi at a news conference at the United Nations. “The LDCs are asking […]
Youth organisations in Malawi have demanded that government should put in place effective climate change adaptation programs and ensure they are adequately financed in order to lessen the suffering occasioned by the impacts of climate change. The organisations have also asked for workable mitigation actions, an inclusive and effective national and international policy framework and […]
Action Aid Malawi (AAM), in conjunction with Malawi’s Civil Society Network for Climate Change (CISONECC), has appealed to the on-going United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) extra-ordinary session of the climate negotiations in Bangkok that it must provide predictable and enough funds for adaptation programs to cater for young people and women who are mostly affected by effects of […]
The Mary Robinson Foundation (MRF) has emphasized on the need for a strong understanding and more focus on financing for development and building resilience if the fight against climate change and climate injustice is to be won. President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday evening held an audience at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe with the MRF […]
Malawi is this week hosting representatives from twelve countries from across the world in the capital Lilongwe this for an international forum that will focus on best practices related to measuring the success of a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. The NAP Global Network was created in 2014 to enhance support for national adaptation planning […]
NGO Gender coordinating Network has appealed to Malawi government for more women inclusion in its national position to the Conference of Parties (COP) 22 scheduled to take place from 7 – 18 November in Marrakesh, Morocco. NGOGCN Chairperson for Permanent Committee on Agricultural Economic Empowerment for Women Hellen Chasowa told journalists in Lilongwe y that […]
President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday signed the Paris Climate Change Agreement on behalf of the government of Malawi. Among other things the treaty puts together an internationally accepted framework for addressing climate change and enables signatories to access funds the international community puts together to tackle climate change effects such as floods, drought and hunger. […]
President Peter Mutharika Monday led the nation in observing this year’s World Environment Day and launched 2016 Climate Change Week and Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Food Security Assembly (EBAFOSA) in Malawi. Mutharika said the National Climate week has been dedicated to raise awareness on issues of environment and climate change in the country and urged […]
The SADC Secretariat says it is ready to provide regional coordination with all its partner institutions in order to alleviate the socio-economic challenges we are facing as a result of the current climatic situation. SADC Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration, Dr Thembinkosi Mhlongo made the remarks at the SADC Consultative Meeting on Preparedness and […]
In an interesting twist to the calls for President Arthur Peter Mutharika to resign have cropped up. Snr Chief Kalonga of Salima says it’s ‘sin’ and climate change that must be blamed for Malawi’s social-economic woes. In a second phase of the senior traditional leaders meetings to dismiss calls that Mutharika resigns, Snr. Chief Kalonga […]
Water, they say is life. In fact, without water, life can be tough if not outright impossible. “Thousands have lived without love,” W. H Anden once said, “not one without water. This may sound as one of those common overused clichés, but sadly, it isn’t. This is is nothing but the truth, the whole truth. […]