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Delivering on climate action will unlock a goldmine of human and economic benefits, says Simon Stiell

In his remarks at the 10th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, UN Climate Change Executive...
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Power Shift Africa welcomes UNFCCC move to admit more COP observers from global south

In his speech on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, announced that...
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Global carbon dioxide emissions reached 54b tons per year, says Ismail Serageldin

CO2 emissions are not decreasing, but on the contrary, are growing, Ismail Serageldin, Co-Chair of Board of Trustees of Nizami Ganjavi International Centre, said...
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Desk officers update climate change knowledge at Osun inter-agency workshop

As part of its efforts to develop a Climate Action Plan, Osun State Government has organised a one-day Inter-agency Workshop for Desk Officers and...
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Climate change: Aggressive land use, agriculture to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions in West Africa

Greenhouse gas emissions in West Africa are expected to be accelerated by growing population, intensive agriculture and other aggressive land use changes. Thus, according to...
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Achieving sustainable climate policies in Nigeria by ‘voting for climate’

Climate change issue is now at the centre of global politics. In the last decades it has shaped public discourses as global leaders strive...
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Climate Change

2023 State of the Climate in Africa Report presents overview of continent’s climate crisis

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the African Union Commission on Monday, September 2, 2024, jointly...
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GCF approves $151m for AfDB’s climate resilience programme in Africa

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $151 million in financing for a major resilience programme supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The aim...
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Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

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Motorists, commuters groan as petrol hits N1,350 per litre

Motorists and commuters across Lagos are facing rising transportation costs following another increase in the pump price of petrol,...
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Niger Delta: Activists decry persistent oil spills, slow pace of cleanup

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Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

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