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COP21 strives for justice but misses mark

After much anticipation for a new global climate agreement, COP21 is being widely hailed as a success, with 195 countries from diverse positions signing...

Prof Nwajiuba: Rethinking political economy of Nigeria post-COP21

The 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) should be an eye...

COP21 betrayed the poor, vulnerable – Nnimmo Bassey

COP21 has come and gone and, like most others before it, the response has been varied. Some have applauded the Paris Agreement as a...

Allianz, ABP join in aligning portfolios with low-carbon economy

Allianz and ABP, two of the world’s biggest institutional investors, on Monday in Paris, France at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) joined the...

US, EU seek a weakened Loss and Damage in Paris agreement

Ask vulnerable countries to explicitly give up the right to raise issues of compensation and liability in future The US, EU and some other developed...

Norway to double its $258m contribution to Green Climate Fund

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Monday (December 7, 2015) in Paris at the ongoing UN climate change conference (COP21) announced plans to scale up Norway’s commitments to the Green...

Africa demands more funding for climate change adaptation

More finance, capacity building for communities and institutions and use of technology are vital to making Africa adapt to climate change. Speakers during a side...

UN lists climate funding commitments

A number of climate funding announcements by developed country governments, multilateral development banks and multilateral climate funds have been made in the run-up to and...

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Govt commences power distribution companies’ overhaul with two underperforming DisCos

The Federal Government has begun moves to initiate sweeping reforms aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector, starting with...
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WMO warns of climate impact across Africa

The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that extreme weather and climate change are severely affecting all aspects...

State of Climate in Africa: With devastating floods and droughts, 2024 was continent’s warmest

The year 2024 was the warmest or second-warmest year on record for Africa along with devastating floods, droughts and...

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Govt commences power distribution companies’ overhaul with two underperforming DisCos

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