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Yearly Archives: 2022

COP27: Ministers promote Nigerian climate adaptation plan 

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government of Nigeria to...

EU Commission proposes new emission regulations for cars, vans

Cars, vans and other vehicles on sale in the European Union through 2035 will need to emit fewer pollutants, according to new regulations from...

Kano Urban Planning Agency vows to restore city’s master plan

Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) has reiterated its commitment to strict enforcement of its development control by ensuring that developers abide...

High cost of living threatens Nigerians’ stay at COP27

Many Nigerians at the ongoing international climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt may cut short their participation due to the high cost of accommodation. Hoteliers...

COP27: Activists remember Ken Saro-Wiwa and other martyrs of extractivism

While he was alive, Ken Saro-Wiwa said: “We are going to demand our rights peacefully, non-violently and we shall win. I tell you this,...

Bureaucracy denying grassroot communities access to climate finance

Grassroot African communities have ideas on leading local action that could help them adequately adapt to climate change, but they face difficulties in accessing...

Robots for tracking emissions from new oil and gas plants in the offing

Air pollution tests are currently being done in Uganda's two biggest cities, Kampala and Gulu, by Makerere University environmental scientists. Preliminary data obtained from...

Considerable rise in number of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP27

Some 636 fossil fuel lobbyists have been registered to the COP27 climate talks, affiliated with some of the world’s biggest polluting oil and gas...

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Professionals tasked to be dedicated, innovative on preserving forests, addressing climate change

Director-General, Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Prof. Zachariah Yaduma, has said enormous challenges facing the world in preserving forests...
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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has mandated the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, to...

CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared as obsolete the state’s forestry laws, citing this as reason...

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Professionals tasked to be dedicated, innovative on preserving forests, addressing climate change

Director-General, Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Prof. Zachariah Yaduma,...

Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has...
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