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Angola seeks to reduce gas flaring to capture revenue

Angola wants to cash in on the roughly three billion cubic feet per day of associated natural gas it produces, most of which is now flared,...

Amended Gothenburg Protocol on clean air enters into force

History was made on Monday, October 7, 2019 when amendments to the Gothenburg Protocol came into force, marking what looks like an important step...

Climate summit: Big companies commit to emissions slash

No fewer than 90 big companies in sectors from food to cement to telecommunications have pledged to slash their greenhouse gas emissions in a new campaign...

Trump revokes California’s right to set own car emissions standards

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 said he is revoking California’s ability to independently set its own car emissions standards, which have been...

Shell deploys aerial cameras to track spills, crude theft

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) says it has deployed state-of-the-art high definition cameras for quick detection of and response to crude oil spills...

Bangkok, world car free day to reduce traffic congestion, pollution

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in Thailand has announced it will organise Bangkok Car Free Day 2019 to reduce traffic congestion, pollution and save...

NNPC, NOSDRA partner to mitigate incidence of oil spillage

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) have said they will partner to check the incidences of...

German environment agency demands higher tax for dirty cars

The German Environment Agency has advocated making cars with high carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions more expensive given the boom in the purchase of sport utility vehicles...

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Society advocates mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining

The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has urged relevant authorities to ensure mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining activity...
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NESREA investigates alleged illegal logging in Ekuri community forest

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has launched an investigation into allegations of illegal logging in...

REA, Lotus Bank partner to launch dedicated renewable energy financing facility

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Lotus Bank have reached a strategic milestone in their collaboration to deepen financing...

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Society advocates mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining

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