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Study: West Africa leads in renewable energy, energy efficiency

The ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report,  produced collaboratively by REN21 and ECREEE with lead authorship from the Worldwatch Institute, provides a regional perspective on the renewable energy and...

Nasarawa villages get access to sustainable energy

Three rural communities in North Central Nigeria are beneficiaries to a scheme designed to give countryside folks access to sustainable energy and boost their...

Nigeria, others to phase out inefficient incandescent lamps

Nigeria and other government representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have successfully established a regionally-coordinated framework to transition to energy...

Lighting up a low carbon future for Nigeria

UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director, Achim Steiner, and Executive Director of ECOWAS’ Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), Mahama Kappiah,...

Barriers to energy efficiency in the Ivory Tower

Insufficient awareness and lack of capacity to promote best practices have been identified as key barriers to the development of energy efficiency in Nigeria....

Pitfalls before energy efficiency vision

Jude Okonkwo is a Lagos-based banker who resides in Surulere on the Mainland. Besides the traffic congestion, he considers power supply as a major...

GEF, UNEP in inefficient lighting phase-out campaign

New guidance for lighting efficiency programmes will save government resources, speed the transition to energy efficient lighting, boost economies, and mitigate climate change. In...

N20m ECN building retrofit to save 50% energy

The Energy Commission of Nigeria’s (ECN) head offices building in Abuja is to wear a new look – albeit energy consumption wise, thanks to...

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Fossil fuel dependence, conflicts driving global economic instability – UN climate chief

The Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell, has warned that escalating global conflicts and continued reliance on...
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Orientation agency urges citizens to protect, preserve endangered species

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Akwa Ibom citizens to ensure the protection and preservation of wildlife for...

Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns...

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Fossil fuel dependence, conflicts driving global economic instability – UN climate chief

The Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell,...

Orientation agency urges citizens to protect, preserve endangered species

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Akwa Ibom...