Yearly Archives: 2016

Ministerial meeting sets stage for COP22

The Pre-COP Ministerial Meeting in Marrakech came to a close on Thursday after two days of closed-door plenary sessions on final preparations for the...

Habitat III: New agenda for green, sustainable cities agreed

The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, known as Habitat III, was on Thursday wrapped up in Quito, Ecuador, with delegations adopting...

Dissatisfaction, as Quito Habitat III summit closes

The New Urban Agenda has failed to capture the urgency needed to meet the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related...

Group launches campaign to curb female circumcision

The Media Initiative Against Human trafficking and Women Rights Abuse (MIAHWRA) has stated that much work still needs to be done in ending female...

CRIC seeks to make land resilient to degradation

The 15th Session of the Committee of the Review of Implementation of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CRIC 15) concluded its three-day meeting...

PACJA decorates 2016 ACCER Award winners

The 2016 African Climate Change and Environmental Reporting (ACCER) Awards were feted in a ceremony held on the sidelines of the sixth conference on...

Experts extol late Prof Obasi’s contributions to climate science

Former Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Prof Godwin Patrick Olu Obasi, has been described as Africa’s gift to the world of climate...

Africa urged to adopt the Paris Agreement

African governments have been urged to ratify and implement the Paris Agreement on climate change to help manage effects of climate change. Speaking at the...

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IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a major shock to global energy markets, with the effective closure...
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Experts seek stronger board roles in ESG implementation

Governance experts have called for stronger board-level leadership to drive the effective implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

YABATECH students unveil electric tricycle, AI delivery platform

Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have developed an electric tricycle and an AI-powered food delivery platform...

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IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a...

Experts seek stronger board roles in ESG implementation

Governance experts have called for stronger board-level leadership to...