Monthly Archives: October, 2019

German cabinet approves climate protection measures

The German cabinet on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 approved climate protection measures designed to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, keeping on track plans by Chancellor Angela...

Angola seeks to reduce gas flaring to capture revenue

Angola wants to cash in on the roughly three billion cubic feet per day of associated natural gas it produces, most of which is now flared,...

SON, stakeholders develop standards for recycled plastic bottles

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and stakeholders in the food industry have collaborated to develop a standard for recycled plastic pet bottles. The Director-General of SON,...

Nigeria, Luxemburg Stock Exchange sign MoU on green bond

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cross listing and trading of green...

Stakeholders task Lagos governor on keeping water in public realm

Civil society and grassroots groups that participated in a stakeholder dialogue on the Lagos water crisis have demanded that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu shun the privatisation path...

Researchers impressed with ‘performing’ GM beans variety

A new beans variety developed by the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, in partnership with the African Agricultural Technology...

PreCOP25 raises climate ambition through sharing best practices

With a focus on raising the ambition required to limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and adapting to the worst impacts of climate change, Costa Rica...

Nigeria expanding investment opportunities in renewable energy, Osinbajo tells Scandinavian investors

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has told Scandinavian investors that government is committed to expanding opportunities for investments in renewable energy, technology and other sectors of the Nigerian...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...