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Countries’ climate pledges put unrealistic demands for land ahead of emissions reductions – Report

A new study is the first to calculate that countries collectively need a total of 1.2 billion hectares of land to fulfill the promises laid out...

Environmentalist advocates reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural activities

An environmentalist, Mr Gafar Odubote, has called for the adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices to reduce the prevalent greenhouse gas emissions in...

IPCC report: African activists seek urgent measures to lower emissions

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday February 28, 2022, released part two of its Sixth Assessment report, indicating that the climate crisis will...

OPEC advocates sustainable policies towards reducing emissions

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says the delicate balance between reducing emissions, energy affordability and security requires comprehensive and sustainable policies. The...

COP26: We’ll do more to cut emissions this decade – US, China

The United States and China agreed on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 to “enhance ambition” on climate change, issuing a joint statement in which both...

International Energy Agency commits to becoming net zero by 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) plans to rapidly reduce the emissions produced from its activities to comply with the recommendations the recent landmark report;...

Progress reports: LDCs Group demands deep emissions cuts, scaled up climate finance

The release of two reports last week providing updated information on the level of ambition of national climate plans around the world and the...

Germany reaches 1m electric vehicles target on its roads

Germany has reached its target of having one million electric vehicles on the roads, local media reported on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. “With one million...

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WHO urges govts to stop subsidising life-threatening tobacco crops

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to stop subsidising tobacco farming. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, made...
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Govt, charcoal export group plant trees to reforest, combat climate change

The Charcoal Export Legality and Compliance Group, in collaboration with the Federal Government, has flagged off symbolic tree planting...

Don tasks govt to mitigate flooding on farmlands

Prof. Johnson Adewunmi of the Department of Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta...

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WHO urges govts to stop subsidising life-threatening tobacco crops

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to...

Govt, charcoal export group plant trees to reforest, combat climate change

The Charcoal Export Legality and Compliance Group, in collaboration...