Yearly Archives: 2019

German Bundestag passes large sections of climate package

The German parliament passed large parts of a climate policy package hammered out in September on Friday, November 15, 2019, providing for a price on carbon...

Kenya pledges support for green finance to combat climate change

The Governor of Kenya Central Bank, Patrick Njoroge, on Friday, November 15, 2019 pledged support for green finance to combat climate change. Njoroge said in Nairobi that...

LASEPA: Enforce law on noise pollution, don’t pass the buck

“There is no logic that can be superimposed on the city; people make it, and it is to them, not buildings, that we must...

Worry over European Eel trafficking as fishing season gets underway

There may be a surge in international glass eel smuggling cases as the new fishing season gets underway across Europe, TRAFFIC, an international organisation monitoring wildlife...

African Ministers to accelerate action through effective mechanisms for sustainable development

In a ministerial declaration issued in Durban, South Africa on Friday, November 15, 2019 at the closing of the 17th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial...

Group clamours food from ‘agriculture that solves climate, health crises’

“Do we want to work in harmony with the laws of nature, or continue with the violence against the earth by eating food produced in laboratories...

National Assembly urged to intervene in Ogoni clean-up process

The National Assembly has been called upon to urgently intervene in the Ogoni clean-up process. Dr. Godwin Uyi Ojo, Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the...

Plant a tree, receive N1,000 in Yobe

The Yobe State Government on Thursday, November 14, 2019 introduced monetary incentives of N1,000 per seedling to volunteers who plant and nurture trees to combat desertification...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...