Cabo Verde wants all countries to make their climate commitments
Cabo Verde defends that all countries make their commitments to stop global warming and support financing for climate adaptation, in connection with the African Climate Summit, co-organized by Kenya and the African Union (AU). “We will defend that there is full assumption of responsibilities by all countries”, that resources are mobilized” in favor of the […]
Prime Minister of Cabo Verde hopes that agreement with Portugal on debt and climate will become “contagious”
“Mechanisms are needed to create circles: transforming debt into climate financing is one of them”, says Ulisses Correia e Silva, referring to the reduction in energy bills as an advantage. The Cape Verdean prime minister classified the agreement with Portugal to convert debt into climate financing as an example that he hopes will become “contagious”. […]
People & Planet mobilizes communities in Cabo Verde for climate action
Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are topics worked on on the island of Maio, in Cabo Verde, by the People & Planet project. Similar to what happened in 2022, the project organized a meeting of the Cabo Verde Youth Climate Advisory Group, one of the project’s partner countries. The 17 young people, aged […]
“The impact of climate on the oceans is by far more serious and deeper”, warns Cabo Verde’s Minister of the Sea
Cabo Verde presents itself with a “huge potential for the blue economy”, which could come to fruition soon, with the confirmation of a package worth 240 million euros for the transformation of the Port of Mindelo, in São Vicente, into a “blue port”, which counts, among others, on the cooperation of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel […]
Cabo Verde approves national climate change adaptation plan
The Government approved the Cabo Verde National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (Plano Nacional de Adaptação às Mudanças Climáticas de Cabo Verde – NAPCV), aiming to provide the country with an instrument that promotes the identification of a set of actions and adaptation measures that can be implemented. According to the resolution published today, September 29, […]
Cabo Verde defends “impactful strategies” and financial resources to face climate change in SIDS
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Myriam Vieira, highlighted the importance of “impactful strategies” and financial resources to face climate change in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The minister, who was speaking at a press conference, also highlighted the challenges faced by Small Island Developing States in accessing climate funds and the […]
Increased temperature and sea level among the main risks of climate change in Cabo Verde
The climate risk analysis study published today, March 21, in Praia, highlights several potential risks and impacts of climate change in key sectors of the blue economy in Cabo Verde, namely the increase in temperature and sea level. This information was provided to the press by the program manager of the Food and Agriculture Organization […]
Government launches climate action program worth 1.1 million contos
The Government of Cape Verde launched this Friday, February 17th, in Cidade da Praia, the program Ação Climática (Climate Action), budgeted at 1.1 million contos, to help the archipelago in the fight against the effects of climate actions. In a statement to the press, the Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Gilberto Silva, assured that this […]
It is very important that Cabo Verde reflects on the future of work – ILO representative
The representative of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Dinastela Curado, stated that it is “very important” that Cabo Verde reflect on the future of work. “It is important to reflect on the future of work, taking into account situations such as the problem of inequalities, unemployment, the growth of poverty, the informal economy and the […]