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Monthly Archives: August, 2019

How IPCC adopted land, climate report at 50th session

The 50th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-50) on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 adopted the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the Special Report...

Germany working on laws to ban plastic bags

German Environment Minister, Svenja Schulze, says she is working on laws to ban plastic bags. Schulze made this known in an interview on Sunday, August 11, 2019...

Africa urged to unite in climate justice struggle

Africans have been called upon to stand together in the global struggle for climate justice. Representatives of Oilwatch Africa from 15 countries, who made the call at...

IPCC report reinforces need for climate justice – 350Africa

The special report on Land and Climate Change released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Thursday, August 8, 2019 confirms that unless the...

New UN report shines light on trends in climate action

Less than two months ahead of a key September 23, 2019 UN Climate Action Summit in New York, a report published by UN Climate Change provides insights into...

Youth Day: DEVCOMS calls for state of emergency on nation’s education

The Lagos-based Development Communications (DEVCOMS) Network has called on the Federal Government, as well as parents and guardians, to take education as a paramount goal and...

Large freshwater species in steep decline worldwide, says study

The numbers of larger freshwater animals are in sharp decline all over the world, according to a study conducted by a Berlin-based hydrographic institute. The report was...

Over 60 dead, tens of thousands displaced as floods ravage India

Floods in India on Friday, August 9, 2019 triggered by heavy monsoon rains and overflowing rivers have killed 64 people and forced evacuations of...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, says Nigeria targets $2.5 billion in high-integrity...
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GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

The GROW Project – Construction Waste Remediation and Recycling Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa has officially been launched, bringing...

Nigeria strengthening sub-national data to determine greenhouse gas inventories, adaptation reporting

Nigeria is strengthening its transparency framework, reliable sub national data to determine the quality of its national greenhouse gas...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN),...

GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

The GROW Project – Construction Waste Remediation and Recycling...
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