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Climate Change

Making Nigeria climate resilient (7): How is nation responding to the challenge?

The Government of Nigeria regards the challenge of climate change as inimical to its national sustainable development that must be squarely addressed. Thus, various...

admin - May 17, 2015

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Paris 2015: Nigeria initiates preparation of climate action plan

Nigeria formally commenced the preparation of its climate action plan, tagged Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), on Wednesday, 29 April 2015 in Abuja when...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2015

Climate Change

Making Nigeria climate resilient (5): How vulnerable is she?

Vulnerability is “the extent to which a natural or social system is susceptible to sustaining damage from climate change, and is a function of...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2015

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Stakeholders outline expectations ahead of AMCEN

Stakes are high for the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) that begins on Monday, March 2 in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo....

Michael Simire - March 1, 2015

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Lekan Fadina: Road to Paris 2015 (6)

In Kyoto, Japan an international agreement (Protocol) was entered into by the delegates to the Third Session of the Conference of Parties under the...

Michael Simire - March 1, 2015

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Switzerland becomes first nation to submit climate action plan

Switzerland on Friday became the first Party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to submit its new climate action plan. Switzerland’s Intended...

Michael Simire - February 27, 2015

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Switzerland targets 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

Switzerland aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% relative to 1990 levels by 2030. At least 30% of this reduction must be achieved...

Michael Simire - February 27, 2015

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UN publishes climate agreement negotiating text

Another key step towards a new, universal climate change agreement appears to have been taken following the official issuance on Thursday of negotiating text...

Michael Simire - February 26, 2015

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