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Monthly Archives: October, 2016

Nagoya Protocol’s entry into force clocks two

The entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their...

GCF approves $745m in funding proposals

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Friday in Songdo, Republic of Korea reached a new milestone with the approval of $745 million in funding...

UN urges nations to adapt food, agriculture to climate change

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called on countries to address food and agriculture in their climate action plans...

Fresh call to improve water, sanitation, hygiene in hospitals

WaterAid on Friday in Abuja launched a new campaign for health professionals, calling on them to take action to call for improvements to water,...

Renewable energy campaign surpasses 100 partners

Power for All, a global campaign to radically accelerate the adoption of renewable, decentralised energy solutions and eradicate energy poverty, announced on Friday that...

How to refocus nation’s renewable energy drive, by stakeholders

The Nigerian government has been told to prioritise national and community energy needs over global economic models that promote inequalities. This submission formed part of...

Climate change: What does 1.5℃ mean for Nigeria?

“As a child, I'll go across Lake Chad on a hovercraft and think I'm going to England, today it's a poodle.” Those are the words...

Platform to support SDGs financing emerges

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched a new platform for scaling up innovative finance solutions to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....

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INC-4: Delegates seek global treaty to curb plastic pollution scourge

“We need to throw away this throw-away culture!” This statement encapsulated the sentiment driving delegates’ commitment to end plastic pollution...
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Edwin Clark University to address environmental issues in Niger Delta – VC

The Edwin Clark University (ECU) says it has made breakthrough research into environmental and industrial chemistry. Vice Chancellor of the...

Climate disasters: UN to prioritise early warning systems by 2027

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the UN will prioritise early warning systems against climate disasters globally by 2027. Dr...

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INC-4: Delegates seek global treaty to curb plastic pollution scourge

“We need to throw away this throw-away culture!” This statement...

Edwin Clark University to address environmental issues in Niger Delta – VC

The Edwin Clark University (ECU) says it has made...
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