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Power Shift Africa is a climate & energy think tank providing policy analysis, advocacy & communications from an African perspective.Founding Director: @mohadow

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@PowerShftAfrica
Power Shift Africa
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Kenya's ambition of Zero Hunger by 2030 is becoming a distant dream. What the data shows: 🟩 1.8 million Kenyans are currently in IPC Phase 3 or worse (Crisis+) 🟩 179,000 people are already in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) 🟩 Hunger levels haven’t significantly fallen globally since
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Power Shift Africa
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TotalEnergies misled consumers in a 2021 ad campaign claiming it could become carbon neutral by 2050, a French civil court ruled. The court ordered TotalEnergies to remove from its website all statements regarding carbon neutrality and the energy transition that were deemed
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@_PatriotDreams
Patriot Dreams App
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America celebrates its 250th anniversary on July 4th, 2026. Listen to immersive stories that bring American History to life. Discover and learn about historic sites. Claim site and story badges to mark your journey through history. Your America 250 celebration begins here!
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@TemwaMh1
Temwa Mhone
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A farmer in #Malawi loses up to 29 tonnes of fertile topsoil per hectare every year, according to @FAO I join others in calling for action from world leaders to protect #forests that will build #Resilience to the effects of #climatechange #COP30 #Forests4Food
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Power Shift Africa
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Recent research from the Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) calculated the expanded tournament will generate more than nine million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, making it the most "climate-damaging" edition in the tournament's history. It could also be one of the
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Power Shift Africa
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Global adaptation frameworks fail when they ignore local realities. African experts stress that GGA indicators must be universal but grounded in African priorities like resilient agriculture, water security, and biodiversity protection. African experts are calling for: 🌱
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@JetCastPod
JetCast
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I will no longer hear any Tanner Engstrand hate! This poor man has been trying to make lemonade out of potatoes for weeks!
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Power Shift Africa
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Only a third of national climate pledges support ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ 🔴 Just 23 out of 63 NDCs reference a fossil fuel transition. 🔴 Six actively promote gas expansion as a “transition strategy”. 🔴 Most speak vaguely of “clean energy” without naming fossil
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Power Shift Africa
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Countries like Vanuatu, Barbados, Brazil and Colombia are showing leadership by explicitly committing to phase out fossil fuels. But they are the minority. Spotlight on ambition: Vanuatu: “Rapidly phasing out fossil fuels.” Barbados: “Fossil fuel-free economy by 2040.” Colombia:
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Power Shift Africa
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In Guyana, forest credits were sold without proper Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Credits were then used to greenwash oil expansion. 📍No community consent. 📍No real emissions reductions. 📍Oil companies get a clean image. 📍Forests + people get exploited. This is carbon
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Power Shift Africa
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Judges ruled that TotalEnergies had misled consumers by overstating its carbon neutrality goals. The French court gave TotalEnergies a month to take down the misleading statements or face a fine of €10,000 (£8,700) a day. It was also ordered to post the court’s ruling on its
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Power Shift Africa
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For #WorldFoodDay, our team brought raw ingredients from their homes, reminding us that food is a human right rooted in communities, farmers, and shared dignity.
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Power Shift Africa
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Launch Announcement NOW LIVE: Guardians of the Seed—Ghana’s First Community Seed Bank Story Hidden in the fields of Mangoase, Ghana, farmers are fighting to save the seeds that have nourished generations. Guardians of the Seed, our new documentary, takes you inside the
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Power Shift Africa
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Nearly half of all countries lack early-warning systems for extreme weather events, leaving millions – especially those in developing nations – vulnerable. Climate-related hazards have killed more than 2 million people in 50 years, said the UN’s meteorological agency, 90 percent
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Power Shift Africa
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Nearly half of all countries lack early-warning systems for extreme weather events, leaving millions – especially those in developing nations – vulnerable. Climate-related hazards have killed more than 2 million people in 50 years, said the UN’s meteorological agency, 90 percent
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Power Shift Africa
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Launch Announcement NOW LIVE: Guardians of the Seed—Ghana’s First Community Seed Bank Story Hidden in the fields of Mangoase, Ghana, farmers are fighting to save the seeds that have nourished generations. Guardians of the Seed, our new documentary, takes you inside the
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Power Shift Africa
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For #WorldFoodDay, our team brought raw ingredients from their homes, reminding us that food is a human right rooted in communities, farmers, and shared dignity.
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@WemUganda
Women on Environment Mission
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French court penalizes TotalEnergies for deceptive greenwashing claims. This is a win for climate justice & a warning to fossil fuel companies. 💚 No more greenwashing. 🛑 Communities & ecosystems must come before profit. #ClimateJustice # #No2Greenwashing #StopEACOP
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@GreenConservers
Green Conservers
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Dear @TotalEnergies, our planet is not your profit zone. 🌍 Your projects are destroying communities, ecosystems, and livelihoods. This #InternationalDayOfClimateAction, we demand accountability, not greenwashing. #StopTotal #ClimateJustice
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Power Shift Africa
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Judges ruled that TotalEnergies had misled consumers by overstating its carbon neutrality goals. The French court gave TotalEnergies a month to take down the misleading statements or face a fine of €10,000 (£8,700) a day. It was also ordered to post the court’s ruling on its
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Power Shift Africa
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In Guyana, forest credits were sold without proper Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Credits were then used to greenwash oil expansion. 📍No community consent. 📍No real emissions reductions. 📍Oil companies get a clean image. 📍Forests + people get exploited. This is carbon
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Power Shift Africa
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The first community seedbank in Ghana, located in Mangoase, within the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern Region, is providing relief for farmers by making rare and hard-to-find plant species accessible. This local initiative strengthens seed sovereignty by giving farmers
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Power Shift Africa
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Countries like Vanuatu, Barbados, Brazil and Colombia are showing leadership by explicitly committing to phase out fossil fuels. But they are the minority. Spotlight on ambition: Vanuatu: “Rapidly phasing out fossil fuels.” Barbados: “Fossil fuel-free economy by 2040.” Colombia:
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