The ACDI is a university-wide initiative at the University of Cape Town which supports collaborative research and training in climate change and development.
UCT reports on ACDI associate Nick Simpson's participation in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) inaugural meeting on culture, heritage and climate change earlier in December.
ACDI affiliate, Emily Tyler discusses the the implications of the financing partnership between South Africa and a consortium of countries including France, Germany, the UK, the US and the EU which was highlighted in the opening days of COP26.
September 2021 saw the inaugural Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition event, hosted by the Italian government in Milan, highlighting the ideas and voices of young climate leaders around the world. African Climate & Development Initiative MPhil student, Koaile Monaheng, was selected to attend the first ever Youth4Climate summit and provided a valuable southern African perspective.
This year the UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) on 31 October – 12 November 2021 in Glasgow. In preparation, ACDI has collected some useful article links which cover a range of discussion points to be highlighted at this year’s COP.