Monthly Archives: June, 2019

Desertification, drought remain most pressing environmental problems – Don

The Dean, Faculty of Environmental Science, Nasarawa State University Keffi, Prof. Nasiru Idris, says desertification and drought remain the most pressing environmental problems facing Nigeria. Idris said...

I’ll prioritise climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution – Andersen

Danish economist and environmentalist, Inger Andersen, on Saturday, June 15, 2019 took up her new role as Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), promising...

Global leaders join forces at World Water Week in Stockholm

Renowned water experts and international decision-makers will meet in Stockholm, Sweden from August 25 to 30, 2019 to discuss what is increasingly seen as one of...

C40 Cities forum clamours urgent investor action for Africa’s sustainable future

Experts have called on investors to promote inclusive financing models in Africa’s leading cities, while recognising their potential. At the C40 Cities’ Financing Sustainable African Cities...

56th GEF meeting: $1bn approved for environment, climate action

Governments have approved programmes and projects worth almost $1 billion to tackle growing threats to the natural world – and to help some of the Earth's...

Africa faces issues in achieving 2030 Agenda, says report

Africa needs to address major issues such as inadequate data, poor inclusiveness, slow growth that could jeopardise its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, according to a...

UNESCO group urges abandonment of Lamu coal power plant

The Advisory Group of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on Thursday, June 13, 2019 published a draft decision recommending the adoption by Member States at the next...

Planners call for proper control, monitoring of housing projects

The Lagos State of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has called on the Lagos State Government to facilitate adequate control and monitoring of housing...

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Seventh Assessment Report: IPCC authors meet for Second Lead Author Meeting of Working Group I

Experts and author teams of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are meeting this week at the Universidad...
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The hidden environmental cost of a global energy shock on Africa

A major global energy disruption linked to tensions in the Middle East is exposing a less visible but deeply...

Seplat Energy wins governance, brand awards as shares top ₦10,000

Seplat Energy Plc, Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy producer listed in Lagos and London, has secured a series of independent...

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Seventh Assessment Report: IPCC authors meet for Second Lead Author Meeting of Working Group I

Experts and author teams of the Intergovernmental Panel on...

The hidden environmental cost of a global energy shock on Africa

A major global energy disruption linked to tensions in...