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Monthly Archives: March, 2018

African lawmakers seek accountability for greenhouse gas emissions

Legislators at the Pan African Parliament (PAP) are eager to seek accountability by industrialised countries, whose activities have resulted in excess emission of greenhouse...

Government to publish details of spending, locations of water projects

Following a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the Federal Government has agreed to publish details of spending...

AfDB’s Economic Outlook shows decline in regional economies

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expanded its flagship publication, the African Economic Outlook, with five regional reports. The regional economic studies were released in...

Images: Shell Nigeria Gas visits manufacturers association

A team of the Shell Nigeria Gas leadership recently paid a visit to Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) offices at Ikeja in Lagos. A...

Fossils should be left in the ground to achieve Paris goals – Study

Fossil Fuel companies could be over-investing by $1.6 trillion if the world reduces its fossil fuel consumption in line with the central goal of...

Fresh boost for renewable energy as International Solar Alliance is launched

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) received a significant boost on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at a launch ceremony in New Delhi, India attended by...

ILO told to sever ties with tobacco industry

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has thrown its weight behind global calls for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to cut...

WHO enlists “Disease X’’ among most dangerous epidemics

Along with Ebola, Zika and other well-known notorious diseases, Disease “X” was recently enlisted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the killer that...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
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Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata Convention to ban the sale and offering of sales of...

$38tr in yearly damages: World economy committed to income reduction of 19% due to climate change

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of...

Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata...
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