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Colombia, Netherlands to co-host First International Conference on Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels

As COP30 negotiations draw to an end, and the most recent text released on Friday morning makes no mention of fossil fuels, the Governments...

Netherlands returns 119 stolen artefacts to Oba of Benin

Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, received 119 stolen artefacts from the Government of the Netherlands. Oba Ewuare attributed the...

IEA report highlights the Netherlands’ opportunities to drive further progress in its clean energy transition

Rapid growth in solar and wind power in the Netherlands is driving the country’s efforts to reduce emissions and achieve its long-term energy and...

Netherlands funded programme unveils phase 2 of climate-smart palm oil initiative

Solidaridad and IDH, a Netherlands funded programme, has unveiled phase two of the National Initiative for Sustainable and Climate Smart Oil Palm Smallholders (NISCOPS). NISCOPS,...

Nigeria, Netherlands to intensify efforts at curbing environmental hazards

The Federal Government of Nigeria and The Netherlands have reiterated commitment to curbing issues of environmental hazards in Nigeria. This was arrived at during a...

Dutch minister ‘thrilled’ by results of Climate Adaptation Summit

The international online Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021, hosted by the Netherlands, ended on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 with the event's host, Dutch Minister...

The Netherlands ratifies Paris Agreement

The Netherlands on Friday, July 28, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The northwestern European nation thus becomes the 156th...

Firm sanctioned for violation of EU timber regulations

History was made in the Netherlands on Wednesday as the authorities imposed a first-ever sanction on a Dutch company for violating the European Timber...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...