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Yearly Archives: 2017

Campaigners flay proposed Norway-backed Congo forest logging

The Norwegian government is said to be considering whether to finance industrial logging in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where...

Togo ratifies Paris Agreement as 151st Party

The Togolese Republic on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The West African nation by the Gulf...

China launches five ‘green finance’ pilot zones

China has launched five pilot zones to promote "green finance" and help pay for a war on pollution that is expected to cost at...

Usain Bolt wins 100m in slow start

Athletics sprinter, Usain Bolt, overcame a slow start to win the 100m, at the Estrava Golden Spike meet on Tuesday, in a time of...

Turning the climate tide by 2020

The world needs high-speed climate action for an immediate bending-down of the global greenhouse-gas emissions curve, leading experts have cautioned. Aggressive reduction of fossil-fuel usage...

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....

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HEDA urges EFCC to prosecute FRIN boss over alleged N3bn fraud, asset diversion

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), urging...
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Lagos seals NITEL building over environmental infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed the NITEL building on Macarthy Street, Obalende, Lagos for environmental infractions. The Commissioner for...

Waste pickers commit to zero waste initiative

The Association of Scraps and Wastes Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has expressed commitment to zero waste initiative and management. The...

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HEDA urges EFCC to prosecute FRIN boss over alleged N3bn fraud, asset diversion

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Lagos seals NITEL building over environmental infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed the NITEL building...
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