Yearly Archives: 2021

Akwa Ibom blames flooding on violation of city masterplan

Akwa Ibom State Government has attributed the perennial flooding and erosion in Uyo and its environs to violation of the City Drainage Masterplan by developers...

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...

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QEDNG Summit 2026 set for August 11 in Lagos

The QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit will hold its second edition on August 11, 2026, in Lagos, bringing together leaders across the...
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IPCC experts in Rome to advance Methodology Report on Short‑lived Climate Forcers

Over 130 experts from more than 50 countries are meeting at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization...

Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

New research by 350.org shows that, on top of soaring energy bills, fossil fuels cost households an additional $12...

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QEDNG Summit 2026 set for August 11 in Lagos

The QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit will hold its second edition on...

IPCC experts in Rome to advance Methodology Report on Short‑lived Climate Forcers

Over 130 experts from more than 50 countries are...