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Canada to increase its support to the Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has welcomed Canada’s announcement of a pledge of CAD 450 million for GCF’s second replenishment (GCF-2).  A contributor to GCF since the...

Wildfires in Canada force evacuation of 29,000 people

Wildfires in the Canadian province of Alberta continue to spread despite rain and falling temperatures, authorities said on Sunday, May 7, 2023. More than 375,000...

Ottawa passes motion, demands action on fossil fuels

The Canadian city of Ottawa on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, passed its motion to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a global initiative that...

COVID-19: Prime minister of Quebec proposes tax for unvaccinated adults

The Prime Minister of the Canadian province of Quebec, Francois Legault, has proposed the imposition of tax for all adults who refused to take...

COVID-19 variant: US, Canada restrict travel from South Africa, seven others

US President Joe Biden will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries to try to contain a troubling new variant of...

COP26: Canada announces $1bn in funding for nature protection

At a Nature Day event at COP26 on Saturday, November 6, 2021, Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, announced Canada will allocate...

Canada, AfDB sign $104.8m climate fund agreement

Canadian Government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $104.8 million agreement to formalise the Canada-African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF). According to...

Govt to evacuate 200 Nigerians from Canada on Thursday

The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement...

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Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the "Library on the Lagoon",...
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Abia, Imo battling to rescue communities from devastating gullies

The Abia and Imo State Governments have expressed concern over the devastating human and environmental impacts of gully erosions...

Africa’s critical minerals: Mwenda calls for bold shift from extraction to regional industrialisation

As Africa prepares for the 12th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD‑12) holding from April...

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Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability...

Abia, Imo battling to rescue communities from devastating gullies

The Abia and Imo State Governments have expressed concern...