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Monthly Archives: June, 2017

Faith groups ask Trump to reconsider Paris accord pull-out

Faith-based organisations have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to give a second thought to his decision to pull the country out of the...

Norway multi-faith summit explores avenue to curb deforestation

Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist and Jewish leaders to join with indigenous forest guardians to express moral commitment and explore faith-based mobilisation to end deforestation For...

Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana win $7m renewable energy projects award

Winners of the 2017 $7 million Access Co-Development Facility (ACF) competition have been unveiled. The announcement was made on Thursday, June 8, 2017 in...

Gabon creates 20 marine protected areas

President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon announced on Monday, June 5, 2017 in a speech delivered at the United Nations headquarters that his government...

Figueres emerges Global Ambassador of Under2 Coalition

Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and Convenor of Mission 2020, was on Thursday, June...

Ronaldo retains wealthiest athletes’ top list

Portugal captain and Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, who topped the Forbes magazine list for the first time 12 months ago, has retained the position as the...

Overfishing, reef decline threaten Pacific, Caribbean island fisheries – IUCN

Overfishing and the degradation of coral reefs across the Caribbean and Pacific islands are pushing many fish, including food sources like tunas and groupers,...

Hawai’i emerges first U.S. state to enact Paris Agreement law

In a show of support for the Paris climate agreement, Gov. David Ige and Hawai'i county mayors and representatives on Tuesday, June 6, 2017...

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AfDB approves $200m loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $200 million loan to scale...
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Why IEA should be at forefront of Africa’s clean cooking development

The U.S. has intensified pressure on the International Energy Agency (IEA) – signaling that it could withdraw from the...

ACReSAL secures statutory backing for Kaduna gully works

The Kaduna State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has secured statutory land validation to advance planned gully...

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AfDB approves $200m loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank...

Why IEA should be at forefront of Africa’s clean cooking development

The U.S. has intensified pressure on the International Energy...
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