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U.S. to leave Paris climate accord on Nov. 4

Another important date looms on the calendar this coming week in addition to a national election billed as the most pivotal in decades. On...

Updates of NDCs underway globally in line with provisions of Paris Agreement

It is five years now since the global community adopted the historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change in December 2015. Among other things, it...

CSDevNet, Ekwueme varsity sign MoU on Paris Agreement

The Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Alex Ekwueme Federal University (AEFUNAI), Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo. Mr Pius Oko,...

Nigeria moves to develop long-term low emissions plan to curb climate change

Nigeria has commenced moves to develop long-term low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions policy in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. An inception...

Climate action cannot be another victim of coronavirus, says UK Prime Minister

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has called on nations to make ambitious commitments to secure the planet for the next generation, as he addressed...

Govts, businesses, investors ramp up ambition at UN climate Roundtable

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for every government, business, civil and international organisation in the world to develop a transition plan to...

Groups issue guidance to finance giants on aligning with Paris Agreement goals

The world’s biggest banks, insurers and money managers are under pressure from the public, politicians, and their shareholders to commit to long term climate...

Paris Agreement, Africa, and energy transition

By most measures, the Paris Agreement is a bad deal for African countries – signing on to bear the economic brunt of fixing a...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...