Yearly Archives: 2016

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...

Nigeria seeks UN Environment Assembly vice-presidency

Nigeria's aspiration for the vice presidency of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) received a major boost on Monday as the sixth session of...

Railway route through Nairobi National Park abandoned

While controversy rages in Nigeria over the proposed construction of a Cross River State-sponsored 260km, six-lane highway that threatens a pristine community forest as...

Fresh campaign for stronger global carbon pricing

There is growing global momentum to put a price on carbon pollution. About 40 national and 23 subnational governments have put in place carbon...

Why Nigeria will not endorse Paris Agreement on 22 April

There are indications that Nigeria will not participate in the Signature Ceremony of the Paris Agreement scheduled to hold this week in New York....

Norway’s SWF drops 52 firms with ties to coal

Norway’s $860 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has unveiled the first list of miners and power producers to be excluded from its portfolio following...

Don’t sign the Paris Agreement

Of what use is it for poor nations to sign up to an agreement will add up to nothing? What would Nigeria or Africa...

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...

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Nigeria launches geospatial database project to boost credible population, housing census

Nigeria has launched a geospatial database to strengthen preparations for the forthcoming National Population and Housing Census, aimed at...
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56 nations launch First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels concluded on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia,...

Climate movement steps up calls to tax profiteers as fossil giants reap ‘scandalous’ Q1 profits

Climate movements led by 350.org on Thursday, April 30, 2026, launched globally coordinated actions calling on governments to shift public money...

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Nigeria launches geospatial database project to boost credible population, housing census

Nigeria has launched a geospatial database to strengthen preparations...

56 nations launch First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels...