Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Germany confirms 13th coronavirus case

The wife of a man infected with the coronavirus in Germany has also become sick, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 13,...

Reactions trail New York City’s intent to ban new fossil fuel projects

New Yorkers are celebrating what looks like a groundbreaking win in the fight for climate justice as Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday, February 6, 2020...

Five countries to present Voluntary National SDG Reviews in 2021

Five countries are planning to present voluntary reviews of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) implementation at the national level during the 2021 session of the UN High-level...

AGRA is not the face of agriculture – Nnimmo Bassey

The announcement of the nomination of Agnes Kalibata as the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General to the 2021 UN Food Summit is very troubling. It...

AfDB approves close to $35m to Liberia for renewable energy

The African Development Fund (AfdB) has approved a $34.74 million grant and loan to boost renewable energy access and promote an attractive investment climate in Liberia. At a signing...

COP26: Japan urged to increase national climate targets

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the Climate Action Network (CAN) in Japan have called on the Japanese government to substantially increase its national climate targets in line...

Coronavirus: Biosafety agency charges staffers on awareness raising

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has urged its Biosecurity Department to initiate public awareness mechanisms that will educate the public on what to do and...

Groups hail gazette of Tobacco Control Regulations

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have hailed the Federal Government for the gazette of the...

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TechnoServe, Coca-Cola Foundation launch PReP 2.0 to help scale plastic recycling in Nigeria

Building on the success of the first phase of the Plastic Recycling Program in Southern Nigeria (PReP), international nonprofit,...
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40 migratory animal species receive new, upgraded protection at close of UN meeting in Brazil

Confronted with stark new evidence that many migratory species are moving closer to extinction, governments at a major UN...

CAPPA urges govt to increase tobacco control budget

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to significantly increase budgetary...

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40 migratory animal species receive new, upgraded protection at close of UN meeting in Brazil

Confronted with stark new evidence that many migratory species...