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17 banks join call for binding treaty to end use of fossil fuels

A group of 17 leading banks from the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) has endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. The...

Spring Meetings: World Bank, others urged to shift from fossil fuels to renewables

The Big Shift Global campaign, a group of 50 organisations across the Global South and North, are calling on the Multilateral Development Banks, the World Bank...

Nairobi gas explosion: Group underscores hazards of fossil fuels

Concerns have trailed of the gas explosion tragedy that has claimed the lives of three people and injured at least 270 others in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The...

Concern over COP28 fossil fuel phase-out imbroglio

Observers on the ground at COP28 in Dubai are alleging that the richest oil and gas exporting nations, being led by the U.S., are...

Africa Climate Summit accused of failing to turn the tide on fossil fuels

The Africa Climate Summit, which ended on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, has been accused of failing to agree on a new development model that...

G20 energy ministers fail to decide on phasing out fossil fuels

As the world grapples with multiple climate crises including floods, droughts and heatwaves, Energy Ministers of G20 countries gathered in Goa, India on Saturday,...

IPCC latest report reaffirms urgency to phase out fossil fuels to tackle climate emergency

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday, March 20, 2023, released its Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Cycle and its Summary...

Pacific leaders chart course for global phaseout of fossil fuels

Pacific leaders have closed a three-day Ministerial Dialogue in Port Vila, Vanuatu with an ambitious plan for a “Fossil Fuel Free Pacific” and a...

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NEMA urges flood-prone communities to embrace risk reduction

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged flood-affected communities to adopt improved environmental practices and disaster risk reduction,...
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Conference urges stronger collaboration against infectious diseases

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has called for strengthened intersectoral collaboration to improve prevention, detection and control of...

Commissioner says law, vision, drive Lagos waterfront development

Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront and Infrastructure Development, Mr. Dayo Alebiosu, says the state’s waterfront agenda is driven by...

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NEMA urges flood-prone communities to embrace risk reduction

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged flood-affected...

Conference urges stronger collaboration against infectious diseases

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has called for...
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