Yearly Archives: 2020

FAO seeks $40m for anti-locust fight in East Africa, Yemen

UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 it was seeking a further $40 million (4.46 billion shillings) to intensify...

Experts highlight economic benefits of wood, plastic wastes

Some experts on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 highlighted the economic benefits of wastes generated from wood and plastic, which they said that entrepreneurs could...

NEMA stops Magboro gas pipeline leakage

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that the gas pipeline leakage which occurred at Magboro in Ogun State has been stopped. The agency...

UN declares 2021 International Year of Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are the cornerstone of a healthy and varied diet, says the United Nations as the world body declared 2021 the International...

Removal of customs tariffs will improve deployment of solar generation in Nigeria – Melbourne

Speaking at the Energy Sustainability e-Summit held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Sean Melbourne, Head of Climate Change & Energy, West Africa, British High...

NDCs from UK, Switzerland, Costa Rica reiterate net zero goals

In recent news about nationally determined contributions (NDCs), the UK has submitted its first NDC to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...

Global movement scaling towards compulsory climate literacy adoption at COP26

 Since its launch just two months ago, the international campaign to secure stepped up ambition on climate education and support the growth of the...

World Bank approves $1.5bn COVID-19 recovery, stimulus for Nigeria

The World Bank Group has approved a $1.5 billion package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19 in Nigeria. This is according to a statement...

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UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste

Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste observed on Monday, March 30, 2026, 20 cities worldwide were named the inaugural 20...
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Tax windfall profits, campaigners urge action on fossil fuel giants profiting from war

In response to G7 Energy and Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ communiqué issued on Monday, March 30, 2026,...

Afreximbank leads $4bn financing for Dangote Refinery with $2.5bn commitment

African Export-Import Bank has underwritten $2.5 billion in a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery...

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UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste

Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste observed on Monday,...

Tax windfall profits, campaigners urge action on fossil fuel giants profiting from war

In response to G7 Energy and Finance Ministers’ and...