Malawi steps up efforts toward clean energy transition
As Malawi battles the twin challenges of energy poverty and climate change — with more than half of its population still off the grid, the country’s energy and climate players are stepping up calls for faster investment in clean and renewable power.
Energy sector stakeholders urge swift action to address Malawi’s growing energy crisis
With the country facing an energy crisis compounded by climate change and widespread reliance on unsustainable energy sources, key players in Malawi's clean and renewable energy sector are calling for immediate and decisive action.
Somisomi VDRMC saves over K3 million for climate change awareness
This proactive model not only aligns with Malawi’s Disaster Risk Management Act but also sets a benchmark for what community-led adaptation can look like.
Minister calls for scaling up youth led ecosystem restoration
Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change Dr Owen Chomanika, has called for the mainstreaming and upscaling of youth led ecosystem restoration programmes as a strategy for climate adaptation, job creation, and green economic transformation.
Delayed regulations stall full implementation of Malawi’s disaster risk law
As Malawi approaches the next disaster season, the effectiveness of its legal tools to manage and reduce risks hangs in the balance, awaiting the political will to turn policy into protection.
Malawian communities struggle with NELD, stakeholders call for urgent support
Stakeholders have validated a new study revealing that communities across Malawi are facing deep, often overlooked, non-economic losses and damages (NELD), including psychological trauma, cultural heritage destruction, and forced displacement, as a result of climate change.
Stakeholders call for gender-sensitive climate disaster insurance
Stakeholders in the Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) have called for more inclusive policies to protect vulnerable groups, particularly women, persons with disabilities, and rural communities, from the devastating impacts of climate disasters.
CSOs faulted for promoting gender-blind disaster risk financing
The civil society in Malawi has been involved in Climate Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (CDRFI) advocacy since the inception of the InsuResilience Multi-Actor-Partnerships...
Government resumes implementation of thin plastics ban
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate change, in collaboration with the Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), has announced the immediate resumption of the...
High Court Ruling on thin plastics ban excites activists
Justice Howard Pemba ruled to discharge permission for judicial review and lifted the injunction that had temporarily halted the enforcement of the 2015 Environmental Management (Plastics) Regulations (EMR2015).
High Court upholds thin plastics ban
The High Court in Lilongwe dismissed plastic manufacturers' challenge against Malawi’s thin plastics ban, citing abuse of court process and suppression of material facts. Justice Howard Pemba ruled that the manufacturers deliberately delayed enforcement by filing repeated legal challenges since 2014. The court also found their nine-year delay in seeking judicial review unjustified, marking a victory for environmental regulations.
Environmental damage needs urgent action – CISONECC
CISONECC National Coordinator Julius Ng'oma warned that environmental degradation, poaching, and climate change pose significant threats to Malawi's ecosystem and livelihoods.
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Mutharika reintroduces FISP, declares food security top priority
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RBM warns of inflation surge, keeps policy rate at 26%
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