May 5, 2016 1:24 pm
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By Kamese Geoffrey The National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) participated in this year Sixth special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN). The Sixth special session, of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) was held in Cairo, Egypt, 16 – 19 April 2016 under the theme; “Agenda 2030 and Paris... Read More
April 15, 2016 1:43 pm
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By Erskine Mdone Private participation in large hydropower projects in Africa is increasingly being encouraged through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). This has been illustrated by the Bujagali Falls Dam, which was commissioned in 2012 in Uganda. Together with the planned Ruzizi III Dam, the project is set to become the... Read More
April 13, 2016 1:52 pm
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The change in ownership in Bujagali power dam will not lead to a drop in the cost of power, officials have said. Last week, Norwegian firm SN Power announced it was buying Sithe Global’s stake in Bujagali hydropower as the latter opts out. But according to Brian Kubeck, the Sithe... Read More
March 30, 2016 1:55 pm
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A row has erupted over the supervision of two of Uganda’s flagship hydro-power projects, pitting the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) against the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) with officials now turning to President Museveni as arbiter. Daily Monitor has learnt that top UEGCL officials met the President at... Read More
March 12, 2016 1:59 pm
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Goeffrey Kamese Nansonve is representing NAPE in the African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) meeting that is taking place in Berlin German. The African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) was launched in Paris during the UNFCCC COP21. The AREI aims at enabling the installation of large-scale renewable energy capacity on the African... Read More
February 8, 2016 12:50 pm
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NAPE was represented at the UN Climate sumit in Paris by two staff – Goeffrey Kamese N, who is the Senior Program officer in charge of Climate Change and Chemicals Management at NAPE and sits on the Steering Commuittee of Climate Justice and Energy of Friends of the Earth International.... Read More
December 11, 2015 9:59 am
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As the Climate negotiation move close to the end, the world anxiously awaits for a possible new agreement on Climate change that will see global temperature reducing below 2C threshold.
December 4, 2015 10:08 am
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REPORT: Study shows that inaction on climate change will cost Uganda 20 times more than adaptation A new report from the Government of Uganda with support from CDKN, Baastel, Metroeconomica, Makerere University and CIDT, finds that investing in adaptation to climate change today is well worth the investment. The costs of... Read More
October 30, 2015 10:19 am
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NAPE joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action (ILPPWA). This year’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week theme is, “Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future,” which has focused on the importance of the many ways parents can reduce a child’s exposure to lead... Read More
