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UK-linked COVID-19 strain identified in Vienna wastewater – Reports

A highly infectious variant of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in the United Kingdom, termed B.1.1.7, has been discovered in the wastewater system of...

WHO in contact with UK over new mutated coronavirus strain – Official

Consultations between the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UK over a new, and more contagious, strain of the coronavirus are underway. The WHO Representative...

Removal of customs tariffs will improve deployment of solar generation in Nigeria – Melbourne

Speaking at the Energy Sustainability e-Summit held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Sean Melbourne, Head of Climate Change & Energy, West Africa, British High...

NDCs from UK, Switzerland, Costa Rica reiterate net zero goals

In recent news about nationally determined contributions (NDCs), the UK has submitted its first NDC to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...

UK sets ambitious new climate target ahead of COP26

The UK Government has announced a new ambitious target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. Recognising...

Britain to ban new petrol cars by 2030 to net zero emissions

Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, five years earlier than previously planned, Prime Minister Boris...

UK names first sponsors for COP26

The UK government on Monday, November 16, 2020 announced the first principal partners for the UN climate conference, COP26, scheduled from Nov. 1 to...

UK appoints International Champion to support developing countries deal with climate change

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation...

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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has reiterated UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused...
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Divestments: Shell assets estimated at 4.96 billion barrels oil reserve – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) assets being...

19 African Heads of State call for $120bn IDA21 replenishment

Nineteen African Heads of State at the IDA21 summit in Nairobi have called for an ambitious and robust IDA...

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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has reiterated UN’s continued...

Divestments: Shell assets estimated at 4.96 billion barrels oil reserve – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...
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