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Yearly Archives: 2019

Youth, women, smallholders join global cry for climate justice, landscape restoration

The stirring lyrics of We Shall Overcome became the battle hymn of Global Landscapes Forum Accra 2019 as smallholder producers, women, youth and academics rose up to call...

Africa to push for dental amalgam phase out at Minamata Convention COP3

The African region has put its weight behind a proposal that seeks an amendment to Annex A to the Minamata Convention on Mercury by moving dental...

No COP in Chile: Matters arising – Bassey

In a short statement dated Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Patricia Espinosa, notified the world...

Nigerian, Damilola Ogunbiyi, emerges new CEO of SEforALL

The Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) has said that Damilola Ogunbiyi, current Managing Director of the Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has been selected as the organisation’s new Chief...

Chile cancels COP25 climate meeting amid wave of protests

Chile withdrew on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 as the host of the 25th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) to United Nations Framework Convention...

Climate change can pose danger to Nigeria, if not tackled – ICEED

The International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED) says climate change represents a clear and present danger to the future of Nigeria’s development, if not...

Reactions trail Chile’s decision to pull out as COP25 host

The Climate Action Network (CAN), in a reaction to the decision by the Chilean government not to host the UN Climate Summit COP25 that was scheduled...

Biosafety agency trains staff on genome editing regulations

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it has commenced trainings to properly equip biosafety regulators on how best to regulate the emerging technologies called Genome...

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UN carbon market approves first‑ever issuance of credits under the Paris Agreement

A UN Body has approved the first credits to be issued under the UN carbon market established by the Paris Agreement.  The approved activity is...
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Gov Kefas flags off Bobboji Storm Water Project, upgrades ACReSAL to full-fledged agency

The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has officially flagged off the implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan...

Sagamu-Ibadan gas pipeline hits 80% completion as REA earmarks N170bn for 500 power projects

The Managing Director of NIPCO Gas Ltd., Mr. Nagendra Verma, says the 18-inch, 80-kilometre Sagamu–Ibadan natural gas pipeline has...

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UN carbon market approves first‑ever issuance of credits under the Paris Agreement

A UN Body has approved the first credits to be issued under...

Gov Kefas flags off Bobboji Storm Water Project, upgrades ACReSAL to full-fledged agency

The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has...
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