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Shipping body fails to pass agreement aimed at tackling carbon emission

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) failed to adopt the world’s first-ever global, legally binding carbon price - postponing for a year a vote on...

Top German officials’ vehicles fall short on emissions – Study

The official cars used by Germany’s top political echelon release significantly more climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions than the average vehicle driven by citizens, a...

Land-based mitigation blind spot puts 25% of global emission reductions in the shadow – Study

Net carbon sinks from land use and forestry could fall by half if business as usual practices continue and would increase in line with...

Carbon emission: Stakeholders urge urgent policies, framework to check trend

Stakeholders in the Niger Delta have called for urgent policies and framework to check carbon offsetting in the region. The call is contained in a...

Carbon markets could unleash gigatonnes of emissions on Africa, report warns

Carbon markets could unleash 1.5 to 2.5 gigatonnes of new emissions annually, or more than all of Africa’s current fossil fuel and agricultural emissions...

Nigeria, UNIDO partner to reduce carbon emissions in industries

The  Federal Government is collaborating with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), to reduce carbon emissions in industries in Nigeria. Mr. Oluyomi Banjo, National Programme...

Climate change: Govt to tax Nigerians on carbon emission

The Federal Government has urged relevant stakeholders to embrace carbon tax to help tackle climate change in the country. Prof. Romanus Ezeokonkwo, Acting Vice Chancellor,...

Action to decarbonise high emitting industrial sectors gathers pace

A growing number of global and regional initiatives are driving action to deploy decarbonisation technologies across all high emitting industrial sectors. This was a...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...

Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...