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Yearly Archives: 2017

Court asked to declare permits for GM cotton, maize illegal

Seventeen non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have jointly dragged the Federal Government before an Abuja Federal High Court, over permits allegedly issued by the National Biosafety...

Clean energy: Ending tax breaks after diesel scandal

In response to the diesel scandal, the diesel tax advantage should be completely abandoned within the European Union (EU), according to the Potsdam Institute...

Forum to explore indigenous people’s land rights as tool to protect forest

As concern mounts that the world will fail to meet its targets to reduce carbon emissions, the Swedish government, the Ford Foundation and other funders will...

Wapichan people expose rights violations, threats to forest

Amidst increasing concerns about threats to their forests, wetlands and way of life, the Wapichan People of Guyana in South America have devised a...

Dozens dead in powerful Mexico quake

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 killing about 55 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust and...

Germany ratifies Minamata Convention

The Federal Republic of Germany on Friday, September 15, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 76th future Party to the Minamata...

Programme to speed up switch to electric vehicles inaugurated

A new business campaign designed to fast-track the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) and infrastructure has been launched by The Climate Group at an...

Climate Action Leadership Network launched

The High-Level Climate Champions, Ms. Hakima El Haite, and Mr. Inia B. Seruiratu, Fijian Minister of Agriculture on Tuesday, September 18, 2017 launched the Climate...

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Green Energy, Lekoil seek to strike out suit, vacate ex parte orders

Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Oil and Gas Investments Limited have filed applications before the Federal High Court...
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Zero-waste economy: Foundation urges methane cut, plastic reduction

The Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) has called for an urgent reduction of methane and plastic production cuts, to...

Senate seeks special funding for Environment Ministry to tackle erosion, flooding

The Senate has called for provision of special funding for Federal Ministry of Environment to tackle erosion, flooding and...

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Green Energy, Lekoil seek to strike out suit, vacate ex parte orders

Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Oil and Gas...

Zero-waste economy: Foundation urges methane cut, plastic reduction

The Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) has called for...
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