Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Czech Republic ratifies Paris Agreement as 167th Party

The Czech Republic on Thursday, October 5, 2017 deposited its instruments of ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, making the small landlocked Central European nation the...

‘Mercury release issue must be integrated into public health, environmental strategies’

Marc Chardonnens, Director, Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland, who was President of the First meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP1) to...

WHO provides antibiotics, releases $1.5m to fight plague in Madagascar

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday, October 6, 2017 that it has delivered nearly 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and released $1.5...

Court adjourns Ladoja’s trial to October 9

The Federal High Court, Lagos has adjourned further hearing till Monday, October 9, 2017  in the case of a former Governor of Oyo State,...

NEWMAP expands to 19 states, earmarks 59 new sites for intervention

The Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), which came into existence about five years ago with seven states, has expanded and now operates...

How we’re curbing emissions, energy consumption, by Zenith Bank

In its 2016 Sustainability Report released on August 2017, Zenith Bank Plc has unveiled a range of plans and processes through which it is...

CMS COP12 to explore links between wildlife, SDGs

The 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CMS COP12) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS),...

Mixed fortune for Indonesia community as logger’s certificate is revoked but ignored

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has upheld a complaint by Forest Peoples Programme against logging company PT Kemakmuran Berkah Timber (PT KBT). The FSC-certified...

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4th NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator opens its doors to young innovators

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched the fourth edition of the IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen), aimed at...
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Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle,...

NEPL/Seplat JV commissions STEAM laboratories in Edo schools, advocates sustainability

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has commissioned two Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics...

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4th NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator opens its doors to young innovators

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched the fourth...

Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to...