COP30: Zimbabwe’s forest and energy projects reveal the downside of carbon credits

Carbon offsets in Zimbabwe pay for new garden projects and clean energy stoves, but prevent local communities from fully using communal land. Source: COP30: Zimbabwe’s forest and energy projects reveal the downside of carbon credits Fadzai Chipato, Great Zimbabwe University Carbon offsets are a way for companies or countries that pollute the air to “cancel […]
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Chinese Mining Stirs Up Anger in Zimbabwe 

Armies of excavators and dump trucks carving deep, terraced ruts into and around hills, mountainsides and waterways are a common sight in Zimbabwe. For locals, the scars of large, industrial mining operations offer frequent reminders of the environmental toll. Public anger among Zimbabweans has risen steadily in recent years amid accusations of Chinese mining companies […]
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Dangote signs deal with Zimbabwe to build 2,000km-long pipeline from Namibia

Source: Dangote signs deal with Zimbabwe to build 2,000km-long pipeline from Namibia | Africanews In a move set to reshape Southern Africa’s industrial landscape, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has struck a landmark US$1 billion investment deal with Zimbabwe. The project includes a fertiliser plant and 2,000km-long pipeline from Namibia’s Walvis Bay, through Botswana, to Zimbabwe’s […]
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WHO warns TB deaths could rise sharply as global funding stalls 

Source: WHO warns TB deaths could rise sharply as global funding stalls – CITEZW The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that global Tuberculosis (TB) cases and deaths could surge before 2030 if international funding for the disease does not improve. In its latest report, WHO provides a comprehensive assessment of the TB epidemic and progress in […]
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Farmers to negotiate shares before mining starts, Govt says 

Source: Farmers to negotiate shares before mining starts, Govt says – CITEZW The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development responsible for oil and gas research and strategic minerals exploration, Dr Caleb Makwiranzou, says the new Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill will give farmers and landowners stronger protection when mining investors seek to operate on […]
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Mhona moves to put all roads under transport ministry authority 

Source: Mhona moves to put all roads under transport ministry authority – CITEZW Transport Minister Felix Mhona The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development is considering a major policy shift that would place all roads, urban, rural, trunk and township, under its direct management, citing worsening deterioration and slow responses from existing road authorities. This […]
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