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UN report assesses risk of plastic pollution to migratory species

A report on plastic pollution and migratory species launched on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, during the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly...

UNEA enters new era to end plastic pollution, approves new international scientific panel on chemicals

After 10 days of intense negotiations, governments adopted three resolutions relevant to chemicals and plastics under the resumed fifth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA...

Plastic pollution growing as waste management, recycling fall short – OECD

The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or...

Nigeria, Japan, UNIDO sign MoU on sustainable plastic value chain

The Federal Government, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and Japan on Thursday, February 10, 2022, signed an agreement to promote sustainable plastic value...

NESREA to develop plastic waste regulations to reflect current trends

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) is to develop specialised national environmental regulations on plastic waste. This emerged at the close of...

Explaining Lagos’ campaign against single-use plastics in layman’s terms

During the just-concluded Yuletide season, one of the common features of the many photos and videos shared on social media by Nigerians was the...

Lagos bans single use plastic, pet bottles

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has banned the single use of plastic among its staff. The Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Lagos...

SRADev steps up advocacy over Basel Convention amendment, domestication

The Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria), Lagos-based a non-government organisation, has stressed the need to collaborate with government to move...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking...
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Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most comprehensive assessment in 15 years – reveals little evidence of...

Ottmar Edenhofer re-elected Chair of EU climate advisory board

The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, which began its second four-year term at the end of March...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery...

Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most...