Monthly Archives: February, 2021

Research reveals top financiers of global coal industry

The world’s largest institutional investor in the coal industry is the US mutual fund company Vanguard, with holdings of almost $86 billion. It is closely followed by BlackRock,...

IPCC authors meet virtually to work on upcoming report

Authors from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II, which assesses climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, will meet virtually over...

New Oyo dumpsite to improve Ibadan refuse management

Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday, February 25, 2021 inaugurated the Awotan dumpsite on Akufo Road, as part of measures to improve...

Ugandan Peter Labeja wins 2020 ACCER Awards

An investigative journalist from Uganda, Peter Labeja, has emerged overall winner of the 2020 African Climate Change and Environment Reporting (ACCER) Awards. This disclosure was...

EU scheme to rescue mangrove forests in Ghana, eight other West Africa countries

Just as tropical forests help to maintain ecological balance and support livelihoods in the hinterlands, so mangrove forests fulfil critical functions in coastal areas. Mangroves...

21m people across six states get COVID-19, other diseases support

The Heineken Africa Foundation, WaterAid Nigeria, civil society organisations and the government on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 celebrated a seven-month project that expanded hygiene...

Greek coy denies responsibility for oil spill along Israeli coast

Managers of the Greek oil tanker Minerva Helen on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 denied accusations that their company was responsible for a major oil...

Waste managers seek approval to prosecute environmental defaulters

The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has appealed to the Lagos Judiciary to approve the enforcement of the environmental laws in the...

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UK risks losing energy investment without bankable revenue support – EIC

More UK energy projects are getting stuck before final investment decisions because developers cannot secure bankable offtake deals and...
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World Consumer Rights Day: Coalition demands mandatory salt targets, warning labels

As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Consumer Rights Day themed “Safe Products, Confident Consumers”, the Network...

Era of dormant oil licences over – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the era of companies holding on to their prospecting oil licences...

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UK risks losing energy investment without bankable revenue support – EIC

More UK energy projects are getting stuck before final...

World Consumer Rights Day: Coalition demands mandatory salt targets, warning labels

As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World...