Yearly Archives: 2019

Nigerian groups join Global Climate Strike

A coalition of civil society organisations working on climate change and sustainable development under the auspices of the National Civil Society Framework on Paris...

Climate summit: Big companies commit to emissions slash

No fewer than 90 big companies in sectors from food to cement to telecommunications have pledged to slash their greenhouse gas emissions in a new campaign...

UN Secretariat adopts plan to halve own emissions by 2030

The United Nations Secretariat has adopted a new 10-year Climate Action Plan aimed at transforming its operations to achieve a 45 per cent reduction in greenhouse...

UN, Mayors launch tree-planting campaign to scale up climate action in urban areas

Urban areas are said to be responsible for an estimated 75% of C02 emissions worldwide, making city-level action critical for global efforts to address the climate emergency....

Youths vow continued pressure for urgent action to address climate emergency

A day after thousands of young people marched and rallied for urgent climate action on Friday, September 20, 2019, young leaders brought their message to the...

Winners of 2019 Global Youth Video Competition unveiled

Young people from Portugal, Brazil and the United States are being celebrated as the winners of the 2019 Global Youth Video Competition for telling inspiring stories of local climate...

Oxfam’s 2019 Global Strategy Forum: Pathways to the future

Oxfam International convened its Global Strategy Forum from September 16 to 18, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. The forum brought together 120 participants which included activists, experts...

Young people take to streets as over 5,200 climate strikes commence in 156 countries

More than 5,200 climate strikes will be held in 156 countries around the world from Sept. 20 to Sept. 27, 2019 as part of...

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IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a major shock to global energy markets, with the effective closure...
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Experts seek stronger board roles in ESG implementation

Governance experts have called for stronger board-level leadership to drive the effective implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

YABATECH students unveil electric tricycle, AI delivery platform

Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have developed an electric tricycle and an AI-powered food delivery platform...

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IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a...

Experts seek stronger board roles in ESG implementation

Governance experts have called for stronger board-level leadership to...