Tag:climate change

Pollution

Plastic pollution to double by 2030 – UNEP

Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water has continued to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an...

Michael Simire - October 22, 2021

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COP26: UNGA president to boost more confidence in climate action

President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Abdulla Shahid, has expressed his intention to boost more confidence in climate...

Michael Simire - October 21, 2021

Climate Change

COP26: Bangladesh slams developed nations for decades of climate ’empty pledges’

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come down heavily on the developed nations for climate “empty pledges” in the past decades. She also made a...

Michael Simire - October 20, 2021

Climate Change

Nigerian religious leaders call for climate justice ahead of COP26

Ahead of the United Nations climate change conference, COP26, religious leaders in Lagos have called on the Lagos State Government to take swift actions...

Michael Simire - October 20, 2021

Climate Change

Experts call for unified African position ahead of COP26

A global expert in climate change negotiations has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) to align their messages with those of government delegations to enhance...

Michael Simire - October 19, 2021

Climate Change

UN-backed report reveals rising climate change risk across Africa

Climate change contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa last year, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and partners said in a...

Michael Simire - October 19, 2021

Climate Change