By Kizito CUDJOE A climate finance expert has called on government to establish a dedicated national fund to address the country’s recurring floods, mounting waste management challenges and other climate-related risks, arguing that existing financing mechanisms remain fragmented …
By Kizito CUDJOE Fresh flooding in Accra and other parts of the country has exposed deep weaknesses in the country’s flood management strategy, with climate experts warning that poor land-use planning, weak enforcement of regulations and aging infrastructure are leaving communiti …
By Kizito CUDJOE The latest utility tariff increase has renewed debate over the sustainability of pricing reforms in the power sector, with energy policy experts arguing that repeated adjustments are failing to address deep-seated inefficiencies in the system. …
By Kizito CUDJOE A petroleum-funded road project in Volta Region has come under scrutiny after inspectors found no evidence of the bitumen surfacing recorded in official documents, raising fresh questions about the implementation and oversight of projects financed with oil revenu …
By Kizito CUDJOE GOIL PLC increased net profit by 7.05 percent in 2025 despite a decline in revenue, as lower debt obligations and reduced financing costs helped cushion the impact of challenging global market conditions, according to the company’s latest financial report. …
By Kizito CUDJOE The large-scale mining sector contributed more than GH¢22.22billion to the economy in 2025, defying a challenging global environment marked by geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, energy market volatility and growing climate-re …
By Kizito CUDJOE The government is preparing to move the country’s renewable energy agenda beyond pilot projects and policy commitments into a commercially driven expansion phase from 2027, betting on solar, wind and clean industrial power to reduce dependence on costly thermal g …
By Kizito CUDJOE The country’s plan to expand public transport with 300 newly procured diesel buses is raising questions about policy coherence, as the move apparently runs counter to ambitions of accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption and cutting transport-sector emissions. …
By Kizito CUDJOE The country is pushing to unlock new climate financing through carbon markets, betting on its forest resources and emerging policy frameworks to attract investment – but gaps in technical capacity risk slowing progress. …
By Kizito CUDJOE Ghana Chamber of Mines has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to publish a detailed and disaggregated account of foreign exchange inflows from the mining sector, warning that partial data risks misrepresenting the industry’s contribution to the economy. …
A climate finance expert has called for government to establish a dedicated national fund to address recurring floods, waste management challenges and other climate-related risks, proposing a National Climate Resilience and Climate Economy Infrastructure Facility by June 2027 to mobilise at least US$500million in blended finance for critical climate and environmental infrastructure.
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Climate finance expert proposes a $500 million national resilience fund by 2027 to address recurring floods and climate-related risks threatening Ghanaian communities.
A climate finance expert has called for government to establish a dedicated national fund to address recurring floods, waste management challenges and other climate-related risks, proposing a National Climate Resilience and Climate Economy Infrastructure Facility by June 2027 to mobilise at least US$500million in blended finance for critical climate and environmental infrastructure.
Climate experts warn that weak land-use planning, poor enforcement of regulations, and aging infrastructure are leaving Accra communities vulnerable to recurring floods, with a governance and land-use planning expert at UENR noting that many flood mitigation projects focus too heavily on infrastructure procurement while neglecting community resilience.
Ghana's Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has approved a 3.49 percent increase in electricity tariffs and a 0.85 percent rise in water rates effective July 1, citing movements in exchange rates, inflation, gas prices and hydro-thermal generation mix. Energy policy experts argue that tariff adjustments alone fail to address deep-seated operational inefficiencies in the power sector.
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) inspected a petroleum-funded road project in Volta Region and found that the Ehi-Dzodze Road remained unsurfaced despite records showing petroleum revenue allocations for bitumen surfacing; residents told the Committee that only drainage works had been undertaken. The discrepancy has prompted PIAC to seek clarification from relevant authorities amid concerns about delays and oversight of oil-revenue-financed projects.
GOIL PLC increased net profit to GH¢90.67 million in 2025, up 7.05 percent from GH¢84.70 million in 2024, despite revenue falling by GH¢1.8 billion to GH¢18.55 billion. The company cut debt obligations and reduced financing costs to cushion the impact of volatile global market conditions.
Ghana's large-scale mining sector contributed more than GH¢22.22 billion to the economy in 2025 despite global challenges including geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions. The sector supported 13,819 direct jobs, spent about US$4.2 billion on local procurement, and invested US$88.6 million in community development initiatives.
Ghana's government is preparing to scale renewable energy beyond pilot projects from 2027, focusing on utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, mini-grids and electric mobility to reduce reliance on thermal generation. The transition comes as the power sector grapples with mounting debt, transmission bottlenecks and grid stability concerns.
Ghana has procured 300 diesel buses (first batch of 100 Isuzu 29-seaters delivered, with further deliveries in August and November) for Metro Mass Transit and State Transport Corporation, but the move draws criticism for contradicting the 2023 National Electric Vehicle Policy, which targets 35 percent EV penetration in new vehicle sales and 60 percent electrification of government fleet by 2035.
Ghana is working to unlock climate financing through carbon markets, leveraging forest resources and policy frameworks, but faces constraints in project development, measurement systems, and regulatory frameworks. The Minister of State for Climate Change said deepening carbon market participation is among the country's near-term priorities alongside renewable energy and climate-resilient infrastructure.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called on the Bank of Ghana to publish detailed, disaggregated data on foreign exchange inflows from mining, arguing that partial data excluding flows through commercial banks misrepresents the industry's economic contribution. The chamber disputes claims that large-scale miners repatriate only 20 percent of export proceeds, noting that mining firms channel forex through both direct central bank sales and commercial bank accounts to meet domestic obligations.