Monthly Archives: May, 2022

Sustainable Devpt

WHO raises alarm on tobacco industry environmental impact

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in commemoration of the World No Tobacco Day revealed new information on the extent...

Michael Simire - May 31, 2022

Land Degradation

Govt to rehabilitate 22,000km of degraded land by 2030

The Federal Government says it has set a target to rehabilitate about 22,000 km square of degraded land and improve livelihood of over 20 million Nigerians in 2030. Minister of...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2022

Cover

Minister lauds govt strides on decarbonisation, climate change

The Minister of the Environment, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi, says the Federal Government has made giant strides in its quest to ensure resilience to decarbonisation...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2022

Waste Management

Philippine govt urged to ratify total ban on imported wastes

In line with the Philippines’ historic repatriation of the Canadian Waste, environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics has urged the Philippine government to expedite its...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2022

Climate Change

Oil industry climate plans insufficient to achieve Paris climate goals – Study

Despite an array of new “net zero” pledges released in the past two years, the climate promises of major U.S. and European oil and...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2022

Sustainable Devpt

Green, social bonds to serve Africa’s sustainable investment needs

Green, Social, and Sustainable (GSS) bonds market remains a new frontier for Africa that will help the continent build a deeper, resilient and sustainable...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2022

Real Estate

Built environment responsible for 75% of degradation – Don

A don, Prof. Obas Ebohon, has said that 75 per cent of global environmental degradation originates from the built environment sector. Ebohon, a professor of Sustainability...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2022

Health

Groups urge govt to enforce smoke-free public places policy

Some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called on the Federal Government to reinvigorate the enforcement of the smoke-free public places policy and the ban on...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2022

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