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Yearly Archives: 2022

Floods, droughts, heatwaves, extreme storms, wildfires going from bad to worse – Guterres

The number of weather, climate and water-related disasters has increased by a factor of five over the past 50 years. Floods, droughts, heatwaves, extreme storms...

Africa loses 15% GDP to climate change – AfDB

Africa has been losing from five per cent to 15 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth because of climate...

Northern governors forum to develop solar energy in region

The Northern Governors Forum says it will develop solar energy in the region, following its comparative advantage of sunlight. The forum unanimously resolved that 2000...

U.S. commits $200m to address climate change in Nigeria

The United States Government is to commit $200 million to implement a start-up process on Clean Energy Demand Initiative to help address climate change...

Govt urges states on ownership, sustainability of water facilities

The Federal Government has called on state water agencies to take ownership and manage all water facilities,  to promote sustainability and end loss of...

Govt plans use of compressed natural gas for mass transit

The Federal Government is considering the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which the country has in abundance to reposition the transportation sector in...

1,400 die, 12,000 injure from monsoon rains in Pakistan

The total death toll in Pakistan from this season’s monsoon rains and floods since mid-June has risen to around 1,427. Also, 12,742 people were injured,...

ATI, Ghana sign MoU to enhance production of affordable power

Nairobi-based pan African Investment and Credit Risks solutions provider, African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government...

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UN carbon market approves first‑ever issuance of credits under the Paris Agreement

A UN Body has approved the first credits to be issued under the UN carbon market established by the Paris Agreement.  The approved activity is...
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Gov Kefas flags off Bobboji Storm Water Project, upgrades ACReSAL to full-fledged agency

The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has officially flagged off the implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan...

Sagamu-Ibadan gas pipeline hits 80% completion as REA earmarks N170bn for 500 power projects

The Managing Director of NIPCO Gas Ltd., Mr. Nagendra Verma, says the 18-inch, 80-kilometre Sagamu–Ibadan natural gas pipeline has...

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UN carbon market approves first‑ever issuance of credits under the Paris Agreement

A UN Body has approved the first credits to be issued under...

Gov Kefas flags off Bobboji Storm Water Project, upgrades ACReSAL to full-fledged agency

The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has...
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