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Rome endorses Fossil Fuel Treaty proposal, calls on govt to take climate action

The Italian capital has joined the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a development observers describe as a powerful statement for Rome, home...

Prioritising climate action: A call to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Fellow Earth advocates, climate change is not just a distant, abstract concept; it's a reality that's affecting our beloved nation, Nigeria, right now. Rising...

AfDB joins MDBs to publish principles for assessment of Paris Agreement alignment

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and other multilateral development institutions have released a set of principles to ensure climate financing aligns with the goals...

Five countries taking action to reach net-zero targets

To date, over 90 countries, including Nigeria, have set net-zero emissions targets, committing to help prevent the most harmful impacts from climate change. But questions remain around...

Civil society groups urge UK Prime Minister to keep promise on climate finance

Over 90 UK civil society groups – representing a spectrum of cross-cutting priorities – from climate and nature, humanitarian aid, development, trade unions and...

Climate crisis: WHO says 60m people will face food problems in Africa

Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern over imminent food insecurity in the Horn of Africa due to climate crisis. Ghebreyesus said...

Carbon pricing will address climate challenges – D-G NCCC

Director-General (D-G) of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Dr Salisu Dahiru, says carbon pricing will address some of the climate challenges in the...

UK Emissions Trading Scheme puts tighter cap on emissions from selected high energy industries

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has announced a package of reforms to tighten limits on industrial, power and aviation emissions from 2024. On July...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

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