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EU moves to tighten laws for environmental crime

European Environment Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevicius, on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, unveiled new plans to boost criminal prosecutions for environmental violations as the EU has...

EU health agency reports 59 Omicron cases in 11 countries

At least 11 EU member states have recorded cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the bloc’s health agency said on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. There...

42 cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant confirmed in 10 EU states

Forty-two cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Omicron variant have been confirmed in 10 European Union (EU) countries, the head of the EU’s public health...

EU introduces higher lead standards for food safety

European food safety standards for the amounts of lead and cadmium that foodstuffs can contain were becoming stricter as part of a wider cancer-prevention...

Environment ministry validates National Waste Battery Management Policy with EU, German support

The European Union (EU) and German Government, within the framework of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme, have supported the Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv)...

EU cross-border carbon regulation plans threat to Russia’s interests – Official

EU plans  to introduce cross-border carbon regulation, poses  threat to Russia’s national interests, Alexander Abelin,  Aide to Russian Security Council chief, said on Thursday,...

G7 powers fail to agree on date to stop burning coal

The G7 wealthy democracies have failed to agree on a timeline to end their use of coal for electrical power, an EU official said...

New EU climate target will increase carbon prices, phase out coal power

Tightening the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) in line with the EU Green Deal would dramatically speed up the decarbonisation of Europe's power...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has mandated the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, to...
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CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared as obsolete the state’s forestry laws, citing this as reason...

Environmental Health Council unveils initiative to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The Federal Government has unveiled a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Initiative aimed at strengthening environmental health governance, improving...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has...

CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared...
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