Yearly Archives: 2020

Waste Management

Germany funded waste-to-energy project targeting municipal solid waste underway in Ghana

As nations worldwide continue to embrace the concept of waste as a resource to cherish and not to discard, Ghana is also coming up...

Michael Simire - December 17, 2020

Conservation

Govt establishes 10 new National Parks, assures of maximum security

The Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says that the Federal Government has established 10 new National Parks, even as he assured of maximum...

Michael Simire - December 17, 2020

Climate Change

Govt makes clean cooking part of climate change response

Nigeria is currently revising its commitment to the Paris Agreement. It has identified the provision of clean cooking energy as one important effort to...

Michael Simire - December 17, 2020

Climate Change

Reps move to combat climate change

The Chairman, Climate Parliamentary, Rep Samuel Onuigbo, says the lawmakers will increase concerted efforts to combat and stem the effects of climate change in...

Michael Simire - December 17, 2020

Cover

Ghanaian loggers without processing mills targeted for FLEGT compliance capacity development

Ghana’s long and arduous journey towards issuing FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement Governance Trade) licences is set to end in March 2021. Issuing FLEGT licence,...

Michael Simire - December 17, 2020

Climate Change

UN youth climate advisors urge green jobs-led COVID-19 recovery

The need for greater investments in green jobs is at the top of the youth climate agenda for 2021 according to a new report,...

Michael Simire - December 16, 2020

Climate Change

NAMA supports ambitious NDCs, Covid-19 recovery with call for submissions for Ambition Initiative

The Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) Facility has announced that its Ambition Initiative Call is officially open for NAMA Support Project (NSP) Outline submissions....

Michael Simire - December 16, 2020

Human Welfare