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Shipping body fails to pass agreement aimed at tackling carbon emission

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) failed to adopt the world’s first-ever global, legally binding carbon price - postponing for a year a vote on...

Top German officials’ vehicles fall short on emissions – Study

The official cars used by Germany’s top political echelon release significantly more climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions than the average vehicle driven by citizens, a...

Land-based mitigation blind spot puts 25% of global emission reductions in the shadow – Study

Net carbon sinks from land use and forestry could fall by half if business as usual practices continue and would increase in line with...

Carbon emission: Stakeholders urge urgent policies, framework to check trend

Stakeholders in the Niger Delta have called for urgent policies and framework to check carbon offsetting in the region. The call is contained in a...

Carbon markets could unleash gigatonnes of emissions on Africa, report warns

Carbon markets could unleash 1.5 to 2.5 gigatonnes of new emissions annually, or more than all of Africa’s current fossil fuel and agricultural emissions...

Nigeria, UNIDO partner to reduce carbon emissions in industries

The  Federal Government is collaborating with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), to reduce carbon emissions in industries in Nigeria. Mr. Oluyomi Banjo, National Programme...

Climate change: Govt to tax Nigerians on carbon emission

The Federal Government has urged relevant stakeholders to embrace carbon tax to help tackle climate change in the country. Prof. Romanus Ezeokonkwo, Acting Vice Chancellor,...

Action to decarbonise high emitting industrial sectors gathers pace

A growing number of global and regional initiatives are driving action to deploy decarbonisation technologies across all high emitting industrial sectors. This was a...

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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

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of...

Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...
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