5 th June, 2023 is World Environment Day! The theme for this year is centered around plastic pollution. While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become addicted to single-use plastic products, which has come with severe environmental, social, economic and health consequences. One million...
Captive Power Regulation in Uganda
| 19 May 2023
Introduction: What is Captive power? Captive power is a term used to describe behind-the-meter electricity generation used explicitly or mainly for self-consumption. In some countries, this form of power is called small – scale embedded generation. It is a power facility managed by a private concern...
On 29 th March 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution tasking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide an advisory opinion clarifying what the obligation of nations in addressing climate change are, under international law. The resolution was sponsored by...
NEMA to commence Administrative fines for Environmental Breaches – How to avoid the penalty
| 24 March 2023
What you need to know: The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) by public notice dated 8th February 2023, informed the general public of the commencement of administrative fines for environment breaches under the National Environment Act 2019 with effect from 1st April 2023, in addition...
Newsletter – Issue 1: February 2023
| 19 February 2023
In our first edition, we feature key subjects of interest and concern; Good Corporate Citizenship in light of Climate Change and Environmental Justice, and Succession of Land. We wish you a good read! Please sign up for our newsletter using the form below to get a customized copy instantly right in...
Introduction: The Convention on Biodiversity Conference (CBD) was adopted on 22 nd May 1992 and opened for signature on 5 th June 1992 at the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil also known as the “Earth Summit”. The CBD came into force on 29 th December 1993...
End of COP27 – a lot still required
| 25 November 2022
The 27 th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt came to a close with the gavel going down on a final agreement on Sunday, 20 November 2022. It was held against the global backdrop of political and economic...
Africa Carbon Markets Initiative launched at COP 27 to drive expansion of Africa’s participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets
| 24 November 2022
Building on our earlier analysis on the 27 th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, we provide an update on an African initiative bound to change climate policy developments on the continent. Africa Carbon Markets...
Key Issues on the agenda at COP 27
| 7 November 2022
The United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC) 27th Meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 27) will be convened in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt from 6th November 2022 to 18th November 2022. This meeting takes place against a backdrop of global geopolitical and climate crises thus...