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Mitigation gets the money, adaptation gets the loans – COP30 must change that

As COP30 approaches in Belém, Brazil, the global climate conversation remains skewed. Mitigation - cutting emissions, transitioning to renewables, phasing out fossil fuels -...

Inclusive participation, strong institutions key to advancing adaptation and resilience

A new report by the Adaptation Committee highlights how developing countries are strengthening institutional arrangements and engaging stakeholders to advance national adaptation efforts. The report draws on...

Why community-centred approach is key to scale up renewables-based adaptation efforts in agriculture

At least a billion people living in rural areas worldwide rely on agriculture: a livelihood that is critically vulnerable to the effects of changing weather patterns...

COP29: African negotiators highlight adaptation, climate finance as top priorities

As the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) opened on Monday,...

Environmentalists seek farmers education for adaptation to inconsistent rain patterns

Some environmentalists have called for the education of farmers for adaptation to the irregularities in the rainfall patterns, ahead of the 2024 planting season. The...

Kyari calls for adaptation to changing energy landscape

The GCEO, NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, has charged stakeholders within the Nigerian oil and gas industry to adapt, evolve and lead in the ever-changing...

Adaptation is key characteristic of China’s Policy against COVID-19 – Envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, has said that adaptation is the key characteristic of China’s policy against COVID-19 as the country refines its...

$500m in climate finance under consideration as GCF board meets

The 29th meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board that commenced on Monday, June 28, 2021 is considering new funding proposals that total...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC) and...
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Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says the country will be self-sufficient and meet its global market...

Use marble to produce electricity, engineer advises Oyo

An electrical engineer, Mr. Toyese Oyerinde, has advised the Oyo State Government to exploit the huge deposits of marble...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including...

Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says...