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500 women to benefit from UNDP-GEF solar scheme

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with The Kings Domain, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has concluded plans to train no fewer than...

Nigeria, others to mobilise $1 trillion investment in solar energy

Following the signing of the historic Paris Climate Change Agreement in New York on 22 April, governments have pledged to take concerted action to...

Ogun, ECN, UNIDO to generate power from sawdust

The Ogun State Government has begun plans to generate electricity from saw dust. Officials say the development is part of government’s contribution towards increasing...

AfDB declares war on continent’s energy poverty

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has declared its resolve to eliminate energy poverty in the continent of Africa. Addressing a high-level panel comprising African ministers...

South Africa’s top five retailers committed to renewable energy vision, says Greenpeace

South Africa’s top five retailers (Pick n Pay, Massmart, Spar, Woolworths and Shoprite) have a major role to play in shaping sustainable growth in...

Activists want Africa to decentralise renewable energy initiatives

African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for the need to decentralise renewable energy and make it people centred. The CSOs echoed their voices over...

21 countries reduce emissions while growing economies

As countries embark on the transition to a new climate economy, there’s a debate about whether growth can drive, or even coexist with, climate stabilisation. On the...

China to triple solar capacity by 2020

Under its 13th Five Year Plan, China will nearly triple solar capacity by 2020, adding 15 to 20 gigawatts of solar capacity each year for the next five...

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GCIP, GEF, UNIDO celebrate second cohort of innovative cleantech startups

The Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) Nigeria on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Lagos, under the second cohort of...
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Mangroves, best sequesters of carbon to mitigate climate change

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, says mangoves are best sequesters of carbon which mitigate...

International Hyena Day: A look at nature’s misunderstood carnivores

On April 27, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the globe mark a significant occasion – International Hyena Day. This...

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GCIP, GEF, UNIDO celebrate second cohort of innovative cleantech startups

The Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) Nigeria on Thursday,...

Mangroves, best sequesters of carbon to mitigate climate change

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Prof. Nenibarini...
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