Monthly Archives: January, 2018

Bamako Convention: COP2 begins in Abidjan

The Second Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Bamako Convention (also known COP2) kicked off on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in...

Coal phase-out: Announcing CO2-pricing triggers divestment

Putting the Paris climate agreement into practice will trigger opposed reactions by investors on the one hand and fossil fuel owners on the other...

EU summons ministers in bid to tackle poor air quality

The European Commission on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 summoned ministers from nine EU member states for a final chance to pledge how they will...

New Delhi is India’s most polluted city, says report

The Indian capital, New Delhi, is the country’s most polluted city, while Uttar Pradesh is the country’s most polluted state, a new report has...

Why Bayelsa is unable to provide potable water for Yenagoa residents

The Bayelsa State Government says paucity of funds and road construction activities within Yenagoa, the state capital, are responsible for it’s inability to provide...

Namibia opens first GMO laboratory

Namibia on Monday, January 29, 2018 opened a laboratory for testing food for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), which is said to be the first...

How firms cut supply chain emissions, save money – Report

The number of companies forging ahead with an industry-leading approach to tackling emissions in the supply chain has doubled in a year,according to new research by CDP,...

African leaders commit to elevate nutrition as driver for economic growth

African leaders on Monday, January 29, 2018 made a landmark commitment to remove nutrition-related barriers that prevent children and societies from realising their full...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for urgent and coordinated...
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Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee to investigate the Zurak Mines gas poisoning incident in Wase...

NCDC alerts 10 states on flood-linked cholera, disease outbreak risks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted 10 states to a high risk of cholera and...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and...

Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee...