Monthly Archives: April, 2023

Musicians Baaba Maal, Inna Modja appointed UNCCD Goodwill Ambassadors

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has appointed Baaba Maal and Inna Modja as its Goodwill Ambassadors. Both have previously served as UNCCD...

G7 ministers set new targets for renewable energy but leave door open on fossil gas

The G7 Ministerial Conference on Environment, Energy and Climate that held from April 15 to 16, 2023 in the Japanese city of Sapporo saw...

AfDB, EU, France invest $300m in Tanzania’s hydropower project

The government of Tanzania, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed agreements for two development project loans worth...

Expert advocates robust Gas Asset Management Plan to achieve Net Zero target

The CEO of Kenyon International, Dr Victor Ekpenyong, has urged the Federal Government to harness the abundant oil and gas resources for economic and...

Cross River community demands N500m compensation for illegal logging

The People of Ekuri Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State are demanding the sum of N500 million compensation from Ezemac...

G7 ministers agree to speed up renewable energy but faulted on fossil fuel phase-out

The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations have agreed to speed up the development of renewable energy and called for reduced natural gas consumption...

Anambra Physical Planning Board warns against structures not approved by government

Chairman of Anambra State Physical Planning Board, Mr Chike Maduekwe, has repeated government dismay over abuse of structures in the state by some developers. Maduekwe...

Climate Promises Initiative: Minister urges protection for future generations

Nigeria's Environment Minister, Mohammed Abdullahi, has urged Nigerians to view the Climate Promises Initiative (CPI II) as a once-in-a-generation chance for the nation to...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...