Africa Progress Panel With clock racing down to Paris, APP convenes meeting on climate change  As the clock races towards December 2015, when a new global treaty on climate change is due, African leaders face competing priorities. Already suffering the effects of climate change, they naturally support efforts to minimise the emissions of global greenhouse gases. On the other hand, they urgently need power to boost and transform their economies http://www.africaprogresspanel.org/energy-climate-change-and-agriculture-on-app-meeting-agenda/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw75yxBRD78uqEnuG-5vcBEiQAQbaxSEy7YpeICl-ht-0K2cBxp-eQliS0wQIgXfts0dZ2iOIaAtYA8P8HAQ (((Change pix) Africa Progress Panel When global goals meet African realities: new report sets out an agenda for change  The new Sustainable Development Goals will only succeed if they can succeed in Africa. How can we make that happen? A new report from the Africa Progress Panel, Global Goals, Africa Realities, lays out a roadmap for meeting the goals and transforming lives on the continent. http://www.africaprogresspanel.org/when-global-goals-meet-african-realities-new-report-sets-out-an-agenda-for-change/ Reportage Online The African-Australian mining and development nexus  Foreign direct investment in Africa has increased from $9 billion in 2000 to over $80 billion in 2012 and Australian companies have been at the forefront of this investment revolution Africa Mining. Vision Global potential for minerals  Can mining sustain accelerated African development when that might take several decades to achieve? If mining is to be an engine of development will it perform reliably enough over the years to propel Africa to its destination? google: african alternative energy/ Africa solar energy/ Africa wind power Capping emissions from medium sizedcombustion plants  Proposed EU sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission limits for medium-sized combustion plants, such as electricity generators or heating systems for domestic, residential or industrial use, were backed by MEPs on Wednesday. They had already been informally agreed with EU ministers. In areas where these emissions breach EU air quality standards, EU countries would be required to assess whether to introduce stricter limits. | From the immense amount of campaign that goes around in the media these days, it is clear that there is a lot of environmental degradation all around us International Energy Agency Energy sector is key to powering prosperity in sub-Saharan Africa Increasing access to modern forms of energy is crucial to unlocking faster economic and social development in sub‑Saharan Africa, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Africa Energy Outlook, a Special Report in the 2014Africa Mining Positive outlook for Tanzanian mining industry Tanzania, the fourth largest gold producer in Africa, expects the country’s mining industry to grow in value to $1.28 billion in 2015. This increase will come largely as a result of foreign investment into the country’s mining industry which was valued at $0.64 billion in 2010. (change pix) http://www.africanmining.com/news.php?id=1200 Mining. com News Vancouver junior up 18% on Burkina mine start  True Gold Mining (CVE:TGM) popped higher on Tuesday in heavy volume, after announcing the start of mining at its Karma Gold Project in Burkina Faso. Africa-focused gold producer Randgold resources (LON:RSS) expects to exceed its production target of 600,000 ounces of gold for the year from its Kibali mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and said it was “aggressively engaged” in acquiring new mining rights in the country’s northeast region.
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