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Climate Change

Step up climate change adaptation or face serious consequences – UNEP

As temperatures rise and climate change impacts intensify, nations must urgently step-up action to adapt to the new climate reality or face serious costs,...

Michael Simire - January 14, 2021

Gender

Girl Up Nigeria adopts scheme to boost climate action by women, girls

Girl Up Nigeria on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 launched one of its projects for 2021. Tagged “She Leads Climate Action”, the project aims to...

Michael Simire - January 12, 2021

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March 19 climate strike to highlight urgency of immediate action

Amid the various public health, socio-political, and economic crises that the world continues to face entering 2021, climate activists are gearing up for the...

Michael Simire - January 12, 2021

Climate Change

Climate change: Guterres renews call for $100bn for developing countries

The United Nations (UN) has renewed call for developed nations to fulfill their pledge to provide $100 billion a year for developing countries to support...

Michael Simire - January 12, 2021

Climate Change

Germany achieved 2020 climate goal thanks to pandemic, say experts

Germany surpassed its goal for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020, but as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and not policy...

Michael Simire - January 4, 2021

Climate Change

Zambia, Korea, Colombia submit revised climate plans

Zambia, Republic of Korea and Colombia submitted their revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...

Michael Simire - December 31, 2020

Climate Change

UNDP stresses women journalists’ roles in achieving Nigeria’s NDCs

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has stressed the role of women journalists in its plans toward achieving Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). At the...

Michael Simire - December 29, 2020

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