Monthly Archives: January, 2017

UNEP, IAEA to analyse marine contaminants in Abidjan Convention area

Millions of people along Africa’s Atlantic seaboard stand to benefit from an agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations...

UK court dismisses Shell liability suit for Niger Delta spills

A High Court in London has dismissed a suit by Bille and Ogale communities seeking to sue Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) in English courts...

Lagos waterfront evictions inhuman, degrading, illegal – Court

A court has described the plan by the Lagos State Government to demolish all waterfront informal settlements as inhuman and degrading, and that it...

New digital platform to boost green finance

The “Green Digital Finance Alliance”, a ground-breaking initiative to harness digital technologies in catalysing financing that addresses global environmental challenges, was launched last week...

Europe increasingly at risk of climate change

Regions in Europe are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms...

Illegal logging thriving worldwide, warns report

A new report has indicated that one-third of tropical timber traded globally comes from illegal deforestation. The significant number stems from an increase of timber...

I’ll embrace reforms, says AU Chairperson candidate, Venson-Moitoi

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Botswana, Dr. Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, highlights five focal points she will emphasise at the African Union Commission Dr. Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi,...

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Project River-Care: Community unites to restore Ogun River’s sanitation, protect water sources

In what appears to be a bold step toward environmental restoration and community-driven sustainability, the Environmental and Green Initiative...
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Proposed SOM supertall skyscraper next to Grand Central Station in New York advances

The developers for the 175 Park Avenue in New York City have submitted permits for the proposed supertall skyscraper by SOM in Midtown Manhattan, which...

Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for urgent and coordinated...

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