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Climate change: Aggressive land use, agriculture to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions in West Africa

Greenhouse gas emissions in West Africa are expected to be accelerated by growing population, intensive agriculture and other aggressive land use changes. Thus, according to...

Robots for tracking emissions from new oil and gas plants in the offing

Air pollution tests are currently being done in Uganda's two biggest cities, Kampala and Gulu, by Makerere University environmental scientists. Preliminary data obtained from...

World falling short of stopping growth of greenhouse gas emissions – Guterres

In his message on the launch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Adaptation Gap Report on Thursday, November 3, 2022, UN Secretary-General, António...

Africa emits less than 1% of global carbon – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says African countries account for less than one per cent of cumulative global carbon emissions. Osinbajo disclosed this in his keynote...

DCC enhances stakeholders’ capacity to help reduce GHG emissions

The Department of Climate Change (DCC) of the Federal Ministry of Environment has embarked on a capacity-building exercise on the use of the National...

Densifying cities to accelerate Nigeria’s climate ambitions

As Nigeria participates in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), it is necessary to highlight and invigorate the ambition of 25% reduction in...

UN system generates 25% fewer greenhouse emissions in 2020

The UN system generated approximately 25 per cent fewer greenhouse emissions than in 2020, with significant travel restrictions and large portions of personnel working...

NDC: Nigeria updates emission inventory from three to 11 gases

Nigeria has updated its emission inventory from three gases to now cover 11. The nation’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) covered emissions for Carbon dioxide...

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COREN seeks FCT, states’ collaboration in curbing engineering failures

Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has sought the collaboration of states and the Federal Capital...
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West African activists push for climate justice

Environmental justice advocates have called on leaders across West Africa to unite against environmental degradation and resist the commodification...

UN Climate Change launches new report on advancing a ‘Just Transition’ in climate policy

As the world accelerates action to address climate change, the question is no longer whether to pursue a just...

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COREN seeks FCT, states’ collaboration in curbing engineering failures

Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)...

West African activists push for climate justice

Environmental justice advocates have called on leaders across West...
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