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Monthly Archives: January, 2019

Top EU Court upholds regulations on flavoured tobacco

An EU regulation that phases out the sale of flavoured “roll your own’’ tobacco is valid, the Top EU Court said on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. The...

Ethiopia moves to actualise climate adaptation plan

The government of Ethiopia on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 hosted its first National Adaptation Plan (NAP) assembly, bringing together key government actors and development partners in...

Stakeholders flay privatisation, seek workable water supply scheme

Over 150 participants from across the globe that converged on Abuja for a two-day National Summit on the Human Right to Water have carpeted the World...

Reactions trail Germany’s 2038 coal phase-out plan

The Federal Government in Germany has announced plans to phase out coal by 2038. The Commission on Growth, Employment and Structural Change released a 20-year report which has...

Bali to impose ‘tourist tax’ for plastic pollution

The city of Bali in Indonesia has announced plans to implement a tourist tax which targets plastic pollution. The Jakarta Post has reported that Bali has drafted...

How to curtail cattle urine’s planet-warming power, by study

When cow urine falls on degraded land, it releases far more nitrous oxide – a potent greenhouse gas – than when absorbed by healthy pasture. The...

Adidas to produce 11m pairs of shoes made from recycled plastic in 2019

Sportswear manufacturer, Adidas AG, has announced its commitment to make 11 million pairs of shoes made from recycled plastic in 2019. In 2018, Adidas produced five million...

Lake Chad: Dambazau solicits stakeholders’ support on humanitarian crisis

Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 solicited support of international donors and other stakeholders in alleviating humanitarian crisis...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific reveals that Pacific Island countries are making...
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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich...

Groups flay abductions, killings of human rights defenders in Kenya

Human rights groups across Africa are horrified by the continued crackdown on peaceful protests and the abduction and detention...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a...
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