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Thomson Reuters Foundation/Nita Bhalla</p></div></div><div class="col col-24 col-lg-18"><div class="ArticleSummary_articleSummary__KD3Cr "><h2>What’s the context?</h2><p>As the COP29 climate talks discuss finance, Africa's electric vehicle sector seeks to unlock growth</p></div><div class="ArticleText_text__9RYj1 "><ul> <li>African countries embrace e-mobility sector</li> <li>EV firms mushroom in countries such as Rwanda and Kenya</li> <li>EV sectors seek increased investment at COP climate talks</li> </ul> <p>NAIROBI/BAKU - As the evening rush hour descends upon Nairobi, Kenyan motorcycle taxi driver Kariuki Mwangi skilfully weaves through the congestion on his electric bike, acutely aware that a quiet revolution is humming beneath him.</p> <p>His emissions-free two-wheeler is at the forefront of a movement sweeping across several African cities, where ambitious initiatives are propelling the shift towards cleaner public transport.</p> <p>"This bike is more efficient than the fuel bikes. It doesn't need to be serviced regularly, the charging cost is cheaper than fuel and it's a quiet, smooth and comfortable ride," said Mwangi, 38, who bought his electric bike a year ago.</p> <p>"If we don't take care of our environment, where will we go? We don't have any other planet."</p> <p>Africa's electric vehicle (EV) sector has mushroomed in recent years with governments and startups in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa, among others, embracing e-mobility. </p> <p>However, challenges in accessing investment have slowed the pace of transition and many in the electric mobility sector are looking to the <a href="https://www.context.news/climate-risks/what-is-the-world-doing-about-climate-change" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COP29 climate summit</a> in Baku, Azerbaijan, to kick-start momentum. </p> <p></p></div><div class="row g-0 ArticleSingleImage_wrapper__v8ERl"><div class="col-24"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b " style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><img alt="Motorbike taxi drivers swap their used batteries for charged ones at a battery switching station operated by Kenyan e-mobility start-up ARC Ride in Nairobi, Kenya on Nov. 8, 2024. 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Thomson Reuters Foundation/Nita Bhalla</p></div><div class="caption col-24 d-lg-none ArticleSingleImage_desc__RJQbE " data-cy="centered"><p>Motorbike taxi drivers swap their used batteries for charged ones at a battery switching station operated by Kenyan e-mobility start-up ARC Ride in Nairobi, Kenya on Nov. 8, 2024. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Nita Bhalla</p></div></div><div class="ArticleText_text__9RYj1 "><p>Prince Mustapha Audu, CEO of the Electric Motor Vehicle Company, one of the biggest e-mobility firms in Nigeria which has sold about 10,000 vehicles this year, is attending the annual U.N. climate summit for the fifth time.</p> <p>"When you come to COP, a lot of good things are said, but the follow up - that's always been challenging," he said.</p> <p>Audu said momentum was growing, with new initiatives supported by development finance institutions, but he wants more government commitments such as new infrastructure, targets to replace polluting vehicles, or supply agreements for EV taxis.</p> <p>"That's the kind of transaction that will set you on the right path," Audu said. "The government needs to take an active step in these companies and to push them."</p> <p>The International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers estimates Africa's vehicle population surged to more than <a href="https://www.oica.net/wp-content/uploads/Total-World-vehicles-in-use-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">60 million in 2020</a>, a 17% increase from 2015. </p> <p>While more transport has increased economic opportunities for millions of people, it has also led to a rise in carbon dioxide emissions and a fall in air quality.</p> <p>The transport sector was responsible for <a href="https://www.iea.org/regions/africa/emissions#what-are-the-main-sources-of-co2-emissions-in-africa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">43% of Africa's CO2 emissions</a> in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency, while studies in cities such as Nairobi have found vehicles accounted for <a href="https://www.cleanairfund.org/clean-air-africas-cities/nairobi-and-air-pollution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">40% of the air pollution</a>.</p> <p>Overall, African countries are responsible for <a href="https://www.iea.org/regions/africa/emissions#what-are-the-main-sources-of-co2-emissions-in-africa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">less than 4%</a> of global CO2 emissions. Required to update their national climate plans by February 2025, electrifying transport as the sector grows could have a major impact on future emissions.</p> <p>Alexander Koerner, manager of global electric mobility at the United Nations Environment Programme, said the transport sector had the fastest-growing energy-related emissions on the continent.</p> <p>"It must be in the focus of governments at COP29 if we are to decarbonise African economies," Koerner told Context.</p></div><div class="flourish-embed" data-src="visualisation/20394798?1482596" data-cy="flourish-component"></div><div class="ArticleText_text__9RYj1 "><h2>Prioritising public transport</h2> <p>In many African cities, buses, motorcycles and three-wheelers are crucial to achieving COP targets, said Koerner. </p> <p>"They are very intensively used, and you don't need that huge charging infrastructure to supply them with electricity," he said. </p> <p>Over the past decade, electric vehicles in the shape of motorcycle taxis, buses and tuk-tuks have appeared on the bustling streets of Cape Town to the lush green hills of Kigali.</p> <p>Researchers project the EV industry in sub-Saharan Africa to be <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X24000919" target="_blank" rel="noopener">worth more than $21 billion</a> by 2027, almost double from nearly $12 billion in 2021.</p> <p>Instead of focusing on private cars, countries are targeting the electrification of buses and taxis, the backbone of the continent's urban mobility, to swiftly cut emissions and improve air quality.</p> <p>The limited charging infrastructure and high costs make EVs less accessible for private use, but public fleets can utilise centralised charging.</p> <p>"We deploy our charging infrastructure along the bus route so it's convenient for bus operators." said Jit Bhattacharya, co-founder of Kenya's first electric bus company, BasiGo.</p> <p>The start-up, which sources parts from China and assembles them locally, started in 2020 and has 43 buses in operation.</p> <p>Bhattacharya said some African countries such as Kenya, where 90% of the nation's electricity comes from renewable sources, were in a prime position to leverage their clean energy to power the e-mobility sector.</p> <p>Kenya's unused surplus of renewable energy last year, primarily from geothermal and wind sources, could have powered nearly 20,000 electric buses, he added.</p> <p>"We want to see Africa become a leader in low carbon affordable public transport, because we already have the renewable energy," said Bhattacharya.</p></div><div class="article-slides ArticleSlideShow_articleSlideShow__H86eg" tabindex="0" aria-label="Slideshow 3 items"><div class="slick-slider slick-initialized" dir="ltr"><div class="slick-list"><div class="slick-track" style="width:700%;left:-100%"><div data-index="-1" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true" style="width:14.285714285714286%"><div><div tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b " style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><img alt="Motorbike taxi drivers swap their used batteries for charged ones at a battery switching station operated by Kenyan e-mobility start-up ARC Ride in Nairobi, Kenya on Nov. 8, 2024. 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Thomson Reuters Foundation/Nita Bhalla</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="slick-dots"><ul><li style="background-color:#006DAA"><div class="ArticleSlideShow_buttons__wg9zj" tabindex="0" aria-label="Slide 1, A bus conductor walks past her electric bus at a charging station operated by Kenyan start-up BasiGo in Nairobi, Kenya on Nov. 5, 2024. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Nita Bhalla" aria-live="polite">1</div></li><li style="background-color:#004a7c"><div class="ArticleSlideShow_buttons__wg9zj" tabindex="0" aria-label="Slide 2, " aria-live="polite">2</div></li><li style="background-color:#004a7c"><div class="ArticleSlideShow_buttons__wg9zj" tabindex="0" aria-label="Slide 3, " aria-live="polite">3</div></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="ArticleText_text__9RYj1 "><h2>Incentives and innovation</h2> <p>Many African governments are leading the way, rolling out the red carpet for EV companies and offering tax breaks, reduced fees and subsidies as part of the welcome package.</p> <p>Rwanda has implemented a slew of policies including import tax exemptions for EVs and equipment, rent-free land for charging stations, and lower corporate tax rates for EV firms.</p> <p>African start-ups are proliferating, such as JUMO Energy in Kenya offering affordable EV motorcycle rentals, South Africa's uYilo providing EV charging infrastructure and Rwanda's Ampersand converting fuel-powered motorcycles to electric. </p> <p>Many of these businesses offer creative financing options to reduce the high upfront costs, such as pay-as-you-go and lease-to-own models, which can prove more economical for consumers as they save on fuel expenses and maintenance costs.</p> <p>But the region still faces several challenges in accelerating EV adoption.</p> <p>Limited charging infrastructure, high import costs, unreliable electricity supply, a lack of government policy and low consumer awareness remain obstacles for most countries. </p> <p>The biggest hindrance is access to finance.</p> <p>Joanna Cheong, chief financial officer of ARC Ride, which sells electric motorcycles and offers a service to switch used batteries for charged ones, said high investments were needed to cover the high upfront costs of the EV sector. </p> <p>These include research and development, expenditure on joint vehicle technology from countries such as China, as well as costs to install new charging infrastructure. </p> <p>"We will be hoping for initiatives to boost investment in e-mobility from the COP climate talks," said Cheong, whose company employs 75 people and has sold 1,100 vehicles since it started in 2020.</p> <p>"Africa is one the last emerging markets in the world, so if you are not going to invest now, you will have missed the boat," she warned.</p> <p>(Reporting by Nita Bhalla and Jack Graham; Editing by Jon Hemming.)</p></div><hr class="Container_mainDivider__Y3X5_"/><section class="row"><div class="ArticleBodySignature_article__R6JeU"><div class="ArticleBodySignature_article__body__iMxON"><p>Context is powered by the Thomson Reuters Foundation Newsroom.</p><p>Our Standards:<!-- --> <a href="https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/about-us/trust-principles.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="ArticleBodySignature_link__EnOFh"><u>Thomson Reuters Trust Principles</u></span></a></p></div></div></section></div></div></section><hr class="Container_mainDivider__Y3X5_" role="none"/><div class="PartOf_wrapper__2IYr1"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b PartOf_image__i_1xY" style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><a class="LinkWrapper_linkWrapper__DpMdK undefined" tabindex="-1" href="/in-focus/cop29-baku-talks-debate-who-pays-for-climate-change-and-how-much"><img alt="People attend the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan November 11, 2024. 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class="MoreOn_article__content__Mn59d"><a tabindex="0" class="LabelText_labelText__z7Rjj clickableUnderLine" aria-label="Just Transition" href="/just-transition"><span>Just Transition</span></a><div class="MoreOn_article__content__title__w62AF "><div class="ArticleThumb_article__rFgRx false false false false" aria-label="article"><span class=""><a href="/just-transition/countries-eye-cop29-finance-deal-while-subsidising-climate-damage">Countries eye COP29 finance deal while subsidising climate damage</a></span></div></div></div></article></div><div class="undefined col-xs-12 col-sm-8"><article class="MoreOn_article__oQxYe"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b MoreOn_imageContainer__BbV6S" style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><a class="LinkWrapper_linkWrapper__DpMdK undefined" tabindex="-1" href="/just-transition/south-asias-solar-energy-push-faces-a-battle-for-land"><img alt="Workers install solar panels at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), in Khavda, India, April 12, 2024.REUTERS/Amit Dave" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="nextImage ImageContainer_nextImage__4SuKE" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes=" (max-width: 640px) 25vw, (max-width: 900px) 25vw, (max-width: 1200px) 33vw, 25vw " srcSet="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/128w/80q 128w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/256w/80q 256w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/384w/80q 384w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/400w/80q 400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/500w/80q 500w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/600w/80q 600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/700w/80q 700w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/800w/80q 800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/900w/80q 900w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/1000w/80q 1000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/1200w/80q 1200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/1400w/80q 1400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/1600w/80q 1600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/1800w/80q 1800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/2000w/80q 2000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/2200w/80q 2200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/2400w/80q 2400w" src="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/aa6120efd46fd600ce9c0ec9777ead4b/2400w/80q"/></a></div><div class="MoreOn_article__content__Mn59d"><a tabindex="0" class="LabelText_labelText__z7Rjj clickableUnderLine" aria-label="Just Transition" href="/just-transition"><span>Just Transition</span></a><div class="MoreOn_article__content__title__w62AF "><div class="ArticleThumb_article__rFgRx false false false false" aria-label="article"><span class=""><a href="/just-transition/south-asias-solar-energy-push-faces-a-battle-for-land">South Asia's solar energy push faces a battle for land</a></span></div></div></div></article></div><div class="undefined col-xs-12 col-sm-8"><article class="MoreOn_article__oQxYe"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b MoreOn_imageContainer__BbV6S" style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><a class="LinkWrapper_linkWrapper__DpMdK undefined" tabindex="-1" href="/just-transition/opinion/green-upskilling-must-be-priority-at-cop29-to-reach-climate-goals"><img alt="Women places a solar panel light out for charging outside her house on Ghoramara Island in the Sundarbans, West Bengal, India, April 13, 2024. 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It doesn't need to be serviced regularly, the charging cost is cheaper than fuel and it's a quiet, smooth and comfortable ride,\" said Mwangi, 38, who bought his electric bike a year ago.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If we don't take care of our environment, where will we go? We don't have any other planet.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfrica's electric vehicle (EV) sector has mushroomed in recent years with governments and startups in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa, among others, embracing e-mobility.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, challenges in accessing investment have slowed the pace of transition and many in the electric mobility sector are looking to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.context.news/climate-risks/what-is-the-world-doing-about-climate-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCOP29 climate summit\u003c/a\u003e in Baku, Azerbaijan, to kick-start momentum.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","bodyPart21":"\u003cp\u003ePrince Mustapha Audu, CEO of the Electric Motor Vehicle Company, one of the biggest e-mobility firms in Nigeria which has sold about 10,000 vehicles this year, is attending the annual U.N. climate summit for the fifth time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"When you come to COP, a lot of good things are said, but the follow up - that's always been challenging,\" he said.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudu said momentum was growing, with new initiatives supported by development finance institutions, but he wants more government commitments such as new infrastructure, targets to replace polluting vehicles, or supply agreements for EV taxis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"That's the kind of transaction that will set you on the right path,\" Audu said. \"The government needs to take an active step in these companies and to push them.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers estimates Africa's vehicle population surged to more than \u003ca href=\"https://www.oica.net/wp-content/uploads/Total-World-vehicles-in-use-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e60 million in 2020\u003c/a\u003e, a 17% increase from 2015.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile more transport has increased economic opportunities for millions of people, it has also led to a rise in carbon dioxide emissions and a fall in air quality.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe transport sector was responsible for \u003ca href=\"https://www.iea.org/regions/africa/emissions#what-are-the-main-sources-of-co2-emissions-in-africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e43% of Africa's CO2 emissions\u003c/a\u003e in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency, while studies in cities such as Nairobi have found vehicles accounted for \u003ca href=\"https://www.cleanairfund.org/clean-air-africas-cities/nairobi-and-air-pollution/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e40% of the air pollution\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, African countries are responsible for \u003ca href=\"https://www.iea.org/regions/africa/emissions#what-are-the-main-sources-of-co2-emissions-in-africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eless than 4%\u003c/a\u003e of global CO2 emissions. Required to update their national climate plans by February 2025, electrifying transport as the sector grows could have a major impact on future emissions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander Koerner, manager of global electric mobility at the United Nations Environment Programme, said the transport sector had the fastest-growing energy-related emissions on the continent.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It must be in the focus of governments at COP29 if we are to decarbonise African economies,\" Koerner told Context.\u003c/p\u003e","bodyPart31":"\u003ch2\u003ePrioritising public transport\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many African cities, buses, motorcycles and three-wheelers are crucial to achieving COP targets, said Koerner.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"They are very intensively used, and you don't need that huge charging infrastructure to supply them with electricity,\" he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, electric vehicles in the shape of motorcycle taxis, buses and tuk-tuks have appeared on the bustling streets of Cape Town to the lush green hills of Kigali.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearchers project the EV industry in sub-Saharan Africa to be \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X24000919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eworth more than $21 billion\u003c/a\u003e by 2027, almost double from nearly $12 billion in 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of focusing on private cars, countries are targeting the electrification of buses and taxis, the backbone of the continent's urban mobility, to swiftly cut emissions and improve air quality.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe limited charging infrastructure and high costs make EVs less accessible for private use, but public fleets can utilise centralised charging.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We deploy our charging infrastructure along the bus route so it's convenient for bus operators.\" said Jit Bhattacharya, co-founder of Kenya's first electric bus company, BasiGo.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe start-up, which sources parts from China and assembles them locally, started in 2020 and has 43 buses in operation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBhattacharya said some African countries such as Kenya, where 90% of the nation's electricity comes from renewable sources, were in a prime position to leverage their clean energy to power the e-mobility sector.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenya's unused surplus of renewable energy last year, primarily from geothermal and wind sources, could have powered nearly 20,000 electric buses, he added.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We want to see Africa become a leader in low carbon affordable public transport, because we already have the renewable energy,\" said Bhattacharya.\u003c/p\u003e","bodyPart41":"\u003ch2\u003eIncentives and innovation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany African governments are leading the way, rolling out the red carpet for EV companies and offering tax breaks, reduced fees and subsidies as part of the welcome package.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRwanda has implemented a slew of policies including import tax exemptions for EVs and equipment, rent-free land for charging stations, and lower corporate tax rates for EV firms.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfrican start-ups are proliferating, such as JUMO Energy in Kenya offering affordable EV motorcycle rentals, South Africa's uYilo providing EV charging infrastructure and Rwanda's Ampersand converting fuel-powered motorcycles to electric.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of these businesses offer creative financing options to reduce the high upfront costs, such as pay-as-you-go and lease-to-own models, which can prove more economical for consumers as they save on fuel expenses and maintenance costs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the region still faces several challenges in accelerating EV adoption.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited charging infrastructure, high import costs, unreliable electricity supply, a lack of government policy and low consumer awareness remain obstacles for most countries.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biggest hindrance is access to finance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoanna Cheong, chief financial officer of ARC Ride, which sells electric motorcycles and offers a service to switch used batteries for charged ones, said high investments were needed to cover the high upfront costs of the EV sector.\u0026nbsp; 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As women bear the burden of care work, apps like Uber, DiDi and Rappi offer women flexible working hours, letting them decide when to connect and disconnect from their jobs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut women in this line of work are not only constantly exposed to road accidents or crime, but also gender violence.\u003c/p\u003e","labelText":"Big Tech","labelLink":"/big-tech","link":"/big-tech/video/mexico-is-pushing-for-gig-worker-rights-women-say-its-not-enough","image":"c117e5c1865bf4b91b92d2adbb398404","altText":"A gig worker takes of their helmet in this screengrab for the Context video 'Mexico is pushing for sweeping gig worker rights. 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COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, one issue is dominating proceedings: money.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountries are tasked with agreeing a new financial goal to help developing nations tackle climate change, a figure U.N. agencies say should reach $1 trillion a year by the end of the decade.\u003c/p\u003e","labelText":"Just Transition","labelLink":"/just-transition","link":"/just-transition/countries-eye-cop29-finance-deal-while-subsidising-climate-damage","image":"af0fa3c65574fe9903609a39e3836e29","altText":"An environmental activist takes part in a protest to urge world leaders to commit to a strong climate finance deal during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan November 16, 2024. 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Relentless rain and floods affected the lives and livelihoods of \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/twenty-dead-52-mln-affected-bangladesh-floods-2024-08-25/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e5 million\u0026nbsp;people in 11 districts\u003c/a\u003e in the Eastern part of the country.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we talk about the urgency of a deal on mobilising climate finance, these are the people that we cannot fail. This year\u0026rsquo;s international climate negotiations have to end on a deal towards providing much-needed relief and adaptation to communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.\u003c/p\u003e","labelText":"Climate Justice","labelLink":"/climate-justice","link":"/climate-justice/opinion/in-a-year-of-climate-disasters-climate-finance-deal-is-imperative","image":"b94af680f72e4560ac3fcd6a67edf9c0","altText":"A man carries his granddaughter on his back while wading through flood water in the Fazilpur area of Feni, Bangladesh, August 26, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain","contentType":"ContextArticle","contentSubtype":"opinion","updatedDate":"Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:44:00 GMT","publishedDate":"Wed Nov 20 15:44:00 UTC 2024","primaryTopic":"climateJustice","seconds":null,"minutes":null,"category":"opinion","flagOpinion":true},{"identifier":"2cd57ec798ff57ea7f6b3f86359b8135","headline":"Brazil family farming minister: Transform global food production","teaser":"As Brazil hosts G20 and COP29 negotiations continue in Baku, Paulo Teixeira said countries must reconsider the foundations of food","homepageHeadline":"Brazil family farming minister: Transform global food production","homepageTeaser":"\u003cp\u003eNot a week goes by without a reminder of the growing impact of climate change on our \u003ca href=\"https://www.context.news/in-focus/rerooted-future-of-food\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003efood systems\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorrential rains and floods have inundated agricultural heartlands from \u003ca href=\"https://www.context.news/climate-risks/south-asia-floods-expose-gaps-in-regional-climate-cooperation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSouth Asia\u003c/a\u003e to \u003ca href=\"https://www.context.news/climate-risks/spain-floods-expose-flaws-in-europes-early-warning-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSpain\u003c/a\u003e. Prolonged droughts and extreme heatwaves have devastated crops across the Horn of Africa and \u003ca href=\"https://www.context.news/climate-risks/deluge-then-drought-greek-farmers-dealt-double-blow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003esouthern Europe\u003c/a\u003e. Storms and wildfires have wreaked havoc on farms from Australia \u003ca href=\"https://www.context.news/climate-risks/why-is-the-worlds-largest-wetland-on-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eto Brazil\u0026rsquo;s Pantanal\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","labelText":"Nature","labelLink":"/nature","link":"/nature/opinion/brazil-farming-minister-transform-the-worlds-food-production","image":"dc35af2065a15696c0f626e1b5928b09","altText":"A local farmer shows bananas at his plantation damaged by flood waters in Careiro da Varzea in the Amazonas state, Brazil May 20, 2022. 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