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Group wants fossil fuel sector shut out of climate talks

Environmental groups rallied in Lagos on Wednesday to demand that Nigerian delegates to the UN climate treaty take decisive action to address the influence...

Paris Agreement can nail fossil fuel trade – 350.org

The formal signing of the Paris Agreement could be the next nail in the coffin of the fossil fuel industry if governments actually follow...

Green optimism as Peabody Energy declares bankruptcy

Peabody Energy Corporation, the world’s largest private-sector coal company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday (13 April 2016), spelling the end of coal and a...

Activists plan anti-fossil fuel mass action in Nigeria, others

The global platform “Break Free” has been launched, courtesy of the Climate Action Network (CAN). It features a series of peaceful, coordinated actions that...

Between subsidising polluters and thieves

The movement against subsidising the fossil fuel industry continues to grow and is an integral part of the keep-it-in-the-ground struggle. However, in places like Nigeria, contentious...

Fossil fuel divestment commitments exceed $3.4 trillion mark

As over 500 institutions join movement, campaigners want governments to follow suit The fossil fuel divestment campaign appears to have broken a new record at...

World takes to the streets ahead of Paris climate summit

The weekend before the opening of the climate summit in Paris, hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets in over 2,000...

Insurer, Allianz, embraces wind energy, divests from coal

Munich, Germany-based European insurance and asset management firm, Allianz, has announced that it will pull the plug on investments in coal companies and increase...

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Endvocas, AHI sign MoU to promote environmental sustainability in Nigerian universities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by two environmental rights advocacy organisations, EnviroNews Advocacy and Campaigns for...
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Anambra regains oil wells from Delta, eyes increased derivation revenue

The Anambra State Government says it has recovered a substantial number of oil wells belonging to the state which...

US-Iran war: Dangote Refinery reaffirms commitment to national energy stability

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reassured Nigerians of its unwavering commitment to serving as a stabilising force amid...

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Endvocas, AHI sign MoU to promote environmental sustainability in Nigerian universities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by...

Anambra regains oil wells from Delta, eyes increased derivation revenue

The Anambra State Government says it has recovered a...
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