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Group empowers Kaduna women with clean cookstoves, targets 50% less charcoal use

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Bridge That Gap Hope for Africa Initiative (BTG), is marking the International Women’s Day 2026 (IWD) by distributing energy-efficient cookstoves...

‎Climate cost: Dynamics of street food, charcoal, plastic waste complexes

Street food is a daily reality in Nigeria, from suya (smoke-grilled spiced meat) to puff-puff (spongy, deep-fried snack), akara (deep-fried bean cake) to roasted...

New scientific evidence points to higher emissions from charcoal consumption for cooking

The Project Developer Forum (PD Forum) and leading carbon market experts are calling for a review by the UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism’s (CDM) Board...

Cooking gas: Abuja residents differ on use of charcoal, firewood as alternatives

Some residents in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Monday, March 17, 2025, differed in the use of...

Abuja residents resort to charcoal as alternative to cooking gas

Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja have resorted to using charcoal and firewood as the cost of cooking gas continues to...

Deforestation: Govt issues guidelines on wood, charcoal export

The Federal Ministry of Environment on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, rolled out revised policy guidelines on the exportation of processed wood and charcoal as...

Logging: Jigawa bans tree felling for firewood, charcoal

The Jigawa State Government has banned tree felling for firewood and charcoal to protect forest resources and the environment. This is contained In a statement...

Kogi bans charcoal production

The Kogi State Government has banned the production of charcoal across its 21 local government areas. Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Victor Omofaiye, disclosed this in...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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