Monthly Archives: April, 2016

Investors managing $24 trillion urge leaders to fast-track Paris Agreement

Hours before about 155 world leaders are expected to travel to New York to sign the Paris Agreement, organisations that collectively represent more than...

Paris Agreement can nail fossil fuel trade – 350.org

The formal signing of the Paris Agreement could be the next nail in the coffin of the fossil fuel industry if governments actually follow...

UN: 22 April marks critical next-step to sustainable future

The record number of countries set to sign the Paris Agreement in New York on April 22 signals the next step towards the Agreement...

Osun adopts measures to curb deforestation

Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday reiterated the commitment of his administration to agriculture and forestry development for the attainment of...

USAID promotes investment opportunities on Nigerian trade route

The need for Nigeria to eliminate impediments to trade facilitation on major highways was the plea by stakeholders at the Road Governance Caravan organised...

Lagos asked to clear the air on water privatisation scheme

Deputy Director of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) Akinbode Oluwafemi calls on Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to make a public...

Muslim leaders to present Islamic Climate Declaration

Global Muslim leaders will on Friday, 22 April, 2016 present the Islamic Climate Declaration to the United Nations at the Paris Agreement signing ceremony. The presentation...

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...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...