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Yearly Archives: 2021

Momentum grows for coal phase-down in Asia

In a major boost for regional climate action, an increasing number of countries in Asia have announced new commitments supporting the transition away from...

Net Zero by 2050 report: It’s time to end fossil fuels – 350

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 released its first net-zero report outlining a full-fledged scenario that charts the course of reducing...

Pathway to critical 2050 net-zero emissions goal narrow but beneficial – IEA report

The world has a viable pathway to building a global energy sector with net-zero emissions in 2050, but it is narrow and requires an...

There are 50bn birds on Earth, say Australian researchers

No fewer than 50 billion birds call planet Earth home, according to an extrapolation by Australian scientists published in the journal Proceedings of the...

Edo desilts drainage channels to prevent flooding

The Edo State Government has begun desilting of drainages across the state to prevent flooding as the rains set in, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of...

Renewable energy: SON launches standards for solar components

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 launched a range of new standards for solar system components in line with the...

AfDB, Euro-Bank sign MoU on sustainable devpt in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote...

Minamata Convention COP4 divided into two segments

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (COP4) will be held in two...

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Nigeria can leverage on renewables to industrialise, says Rep. Sam Onuigbo

Sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act and former Member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, has stated...
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INC-4: Delegates seek global treaty to curb plastic pollution scourge

“We need to throw away this throw-away culture!” This statement encapsulated the sentiment driving delegates’ commitment to end plastic pollution...

Edwin Clark University to address environmental issues in Niger Delta – VC

The Edwin Clark University (ECU) says it has made breakthrough research into environmental and industrial chemistry. Vice Chancellor of the...

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Nigeria can leverage on renewables to industrialise, says Rep. Sam Onuigbo

Sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act and former Member...

INC-4: Delegates seek global treaty to curb plastic pollution scourge

“We need to throw away this throw-away culture!” This statement...
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