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World Bank harps on nature preservation for economic growth

The World Bank Group President, David Malpass, says preserving nature and maintaining its services are critical for economic growth. Malpass stated this on Friday, July...

Experts want govt to intensify National Afforestation Programme implementation

Some environment experts in the South-East zone of Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to intensify the implementation of the National Afforestation Programme (NAP)...

Philippines wins Future Policy Award for banning leaded paints

A Chemical Control Order (CCO) promulgated by the Government of the Philippines banning lead in the manufacture of all paints to prevent children’s and...

Lobbyist reveals efforts to block climate policy, Exxon CEO apologises for comments

A senior ExxonMobil lobbyist has been captured on camera claiming that the oil giant is waging a secret war on climate change legislation. The covert...

Finance guide to mobilise institutions to positively engage with nature

The new “Financial Sector Guide for the Convention on Biological Diversity” aims to mobilise financial institutions to ensure a nature positive world, by fostering better understanding...

GEF, UN conventions align for a green, inclusive, resilient recovery

The heads of five international environmental conventions – on climate change, biodiversity, desertification, chemical pollutants, and mercury – joined the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF)...

50% of India’s freshwater-based coal-fired power plants fail to meet standards, says report

India’s coal-fired power plants have been rampantly flouting the country’s 2015 water consumption norms, says a new survey report released recently by Centre for...

ERA urges Mobil to obey court judgement to compensate Akwa Ibom communities

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the ExxonMobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to urgently comply with the recent Federal High...

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G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

G7 countries were on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, urged to enact a windfall tax or tax on the excess...
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South Africa: Budget 2026 fails to fast-track just transition, tackle inequality – Group

In a period of economic uncertainty and escalating climate impacts, The Green Connection is of the opinion that South Africa's Budget 2026 misses...

100 European businesses urge EU leaders to back carbon market

More than 100 companies have called on leaders of the European Union (EU) to reaffirm support for the bloc’s...

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G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

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