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Climate Clock: Activists demand an end to fossil fuel

As the Climate Clock ticks down below five years, signalling that there is little time left to keep global temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius,...

African Energy Chamber confronts Friends of the Earth on group’s anti-fossil fuel position

Following a series of attacks during the Invest in African Energy forum in Paris in May 2024, environmental group, Friends of the Earth, has...

Report links 57 fossil fuel producers to 80% of global CO2 emissions

A new report by InfluenceMap using the Carbon Majors database quantifies the contribution of the world’s largest oil, gas, coal, and cement producers to...

Group rallies against insuring of fossil fuel projects

Fridays For Future Nigeria (FFFN), a group of young climate justice activists, says it will hold protests across the country to pressurise insurance companies...

Group frowns at Africa’s stance on fossil fuels at COP28

At COP28 on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN) issued a statement, indicating that it would not agree to outcomes...

COP28: Beginning of the end for fossil fuels?

COP28 in Dubai may eventually be the summit that marks a date with destiny. A date that marks the end of fossil fuels. It is...

Civil groups demand end to fossil expansion at COP28

Marginalised communities in Africa bear a disproportionate burden of environmental pollution, hazardous waste, and other negative impacts of extractive and other destructive activities. To address...

COP28: Why Africa must accelerate transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy

It is on record that 151 countries have pledged to attain net zero emissions. Yet, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Emissions Gap Report...

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Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...
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Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastics, releases 11.6m barrels of crude from reserves

Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union’s acquis, aiming to further contribute...

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Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an...

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia...