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EU ministers agree extra year for lower gas consumption measures

EU energy ministers on Monday, March 4, 2024, agreed to prolong measures to voluntarily reduce gas consumption by a target of 15 per cent...
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Renewable Energy

EU sets higher binding targets for renewable energy consumption

The European Union (EU) is to increase the share of renewable energy in the bloc’s overall energy consumption, under a deal reached between national...
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Renewable Energy

EU agrees to phase out most combustion engine vehicles from 2035

European Union ministers have approved a contested plan to only register new cars and vans with internal combustion engines from 2035 if they run...
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Business

Can Nigeria exploit Russia-Ukraine war to capture EU gas market?

Following the instability in the European gas market occasioned by Russia-Ukraine war which started in February 2022, the European Union (EU) looks up to...
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Human Welfare

COP15: EU failed to protect our land rights – Indigenous communities

In a response to EU Legislation to Rid Agricultural Supply Chains of Deforestation & Human Rights Violations, members of the Global Alliance of Territorial...
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Pollution

EU Commission proposes new emission regulations for cars, vans

Cars, vans and other vehicles on sale in the European Union through 2035 will need to emit fewer pollutants, according to new regulations from...
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Sustainable Devpt

European Commission joins forces with govt associations to boost sustainable development

The European Commission on Monday, September 12, 2022, signed framework partnership agreements with five global associations of local authorities: the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF),...
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Business

Ukraine invasion: EU to replace gas from Russia with Nigeria’s

The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS said on Friday, July 22, 2022, that it would replace the gas from Russia with...
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IWD 2026: EBID, ASKY, Plan International Togo in ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ empowerment initiative

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), in partnership with ASKY Airlines and Plan International Togo, hosted the...
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Group to South Africans on Human Rights Day: You matter, you can make a difference

As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day 2026, The Green Connection is reminding citizens – especially those who may...
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Reactions trail Brazil’s plan to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 67% by 2035

The Brazilian government launched the Climate Plan on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Brasília, a document that guides both the...

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Gender

IWD 2026: EBID, ASKY, Plan International Togo in ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ empowerment initiative

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), in...
Human Welfare

Group to South Africans on Human Rights Day: You matter, you can make a difference

As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day...