Monthly Archives: April, 2016

Mexico urges early ratification of Nagoya Protocol

Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, as the incoming president of the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the...

Oil and power: Groundwater pollution in South Sudan

“Oil, Power and A Sign of Hope” is a book about oil, speed, corporate power and death. It is not about the oil pollution...

REDD+: Nigeria formulates forest monitoring systems plan

Nigeria is putting finishing touches to its National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMSs) blueprint as it relates to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation...

How Nigeria’s proposed coal-fired plants negate Paris Agreement

Obviously, Nigeria's power generation challenges still persist – the country's current output has far fallen below the 5,000 megawatts peak. As pressure mounts on...

Mysterious planet may destroy Earth this month, says scientist

A mysterious planet that wiped out life on Earth millions of years ago could do it again, according to a top space scientist. Some...

BASIC countries commit to sign Paris Agreement

The BASIC countries, a bloc of four newly industrialised nations comprising Brazil, South Africa, India and China, have committed to signing the Paris climate change...

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...

22 April will be record-breaking, says UN

The United Nations has disclosed that a record number of countries are expected to sign the historic climate agreement adopted last December in Paris...

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Expert seeks accelerated transition into cleaner energy economy

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, New Energy Services Company Ltd. (NESSCO), Alhaji Usman Mohammed, has urged Nigeria to...
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Delegates to storm Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit 2026

About 4,000 African and French delegates will participate in the Africa Forward Summit 2026 scheduled to take place in...

Govt targets November completion of coastal highway section 2

Section Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is expected to be completed by November 2026, while Section One is...

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Expert seeks accelerated transition into cleaner energy economy

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, New Energy Services...

Delegates to storm Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit 2026

About 4,000 African and French delegates will participate in...