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Monthly Archives: June, 2017

US mayors commit to 100% renewable energy by 2035

Over 250 US mayors have committed to procure 100% renewable energy for their cities by 2035, thereby providing a significant boost to climate action. Interest...

UNICEF certifies Katsina communities Open Defecation Free

No fewer than 825 communities in Katsina State have so far been certified as Open Defecation Free under the Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in...

Groups petition Ngige on BATN, workers’ face-off

A coalition of civil society groups on the platform of the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has written to Labour & Employment Minister, Dr....

C40 Cities mayors urge G20 leaders to accelerate climate action

Mayors of the world's largest cities, representing hundreds of millions of citizens, have launched a petition urging G20 heads of state and heads of...

Women frontrunners incite support for Paris accord

Women leaders, under the aegis of the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society, have declared their backing for the Paris Agreement on Climate...

Kenya to introduce better treatment for people living with HIV

To accelerate access to better antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, the Government of Kenya and Unitaid on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 announced the introduction of a...

Adesina’s emergence as 2017 World Food Prize Laureate hailed

Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires to the U.S., Hakeem Balogun, and a former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, have lauded the emergence of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina...

Qatar is 150th Party to Paris Agreement

The State of Qatar on Friday, June 23, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The peninsular Arab nation has thus...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, says Nigeria targets $2.5 billion in high-integrity...
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GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

The GROW Project – Construction Waste Remediation and Recycling Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa has officially been launched, bringing...

Nigeria strengthening sub-national data to determine greenhouse gas inventories, adaptation reporting

Nigeria is strengthening its transparency framework, reliable sub national data to determine the quality of its national greenhouse gas...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN),...

GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

The GROW Project – Construction Waste Remediation and Recycling...
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