Monthly Archives: January, 2018

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Bamako Convention: COP2 begins in Abidjan

The Second Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Bamako Convention (also known COP2) kicked off on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in...

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Sustainable Devpt

Coal phase-out: Announcing CO2-pricing triggers divestment

Putting the Paris climate agreement into practice will trigger opposed reactions by investors on the one hand and fossil fuel owners on the other...

admin - January 30, 2018

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EU summons ministers in bid to tackle poor air quality

The European Commission on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 summoned ministers from nine EU member states for a final chance to pledge how they will...

admin - January 30, 2018

Human Settlement

New Delhi is India’s most polluted city, says report

The Indian capital, New Delhi, is the country’s most polluted city, while Uttar Pradesh is the country’s most polluted state, a new report has...

admin - January 30, 2018

Water & Sanitation

Why Bayelsa is unable to provide potable water for Yenagoa residents

The Bayelsa State Government says paucity of funds and road construction activities within Yenagoa, the state capital, are responsible for it’s inability to provide...

admin - January 29, 2018

Agric & Biotech

Namibia opens first GMO laboratory

Namibia on Monday, January 29, 2018 opened a laboratory for testing food for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), which is said to be the first...

admin - January 29, 2018

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How firms cut supply chain emissions, save money – Report

The number of companies forging ahead with an industry-leading approach to tackling emissions in the supply chain has doubled in a year,according to new research by CDP,...

admin - January 29, 2018

Health

African leaders commit to elevate nutrition as driver for economic growth

African leaders on Monday, January 29, 2018 made a landmark commitment to remove nutrition-related barriers that prevent children and societies from realising their full...

admin - January 29, 2018

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