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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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Nigeria’s eyes turn to the UK as climate summit draws closer

Nigeria and the UK have had a troubled history. Nearly a hundred years of resource extraction and colonialism has left its mark on both...
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UK to issue nation’s first ever Sovereign Green Bond

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced the UK Government will be issuing the nation’s first ever Sovereign Green Bond, becoming the first country...
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UN, nations, group react as U.S. leaves Paris Climate Agreement

The day after polls closed in the U.S. presidential elections on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, the United States has legally left the Paris Climate...
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Health

Over 100,000 people volunteer for COVID-19 vaccine trials in UK

More than 100,000 people have volunteered to take part in COVID-19 vaccine trials in Britain, the British government said on Monday, August 17, 2020...
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UK review must ban funding fossil fuels abroad, group insists

Responding to recent media reports that Boris Johnson has ordered a review into the UK’s funding of fossil fuels overseas, Global Witness, a not-for-profit, is...
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Nigeria restates commitment to COP26 in 2021

As the world grapples with the spread of the novel Covid-19 pandemic with its effects on the environment and livelihood, Nigeria has restated its...
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COP26 delay isn’t postponement of ambitious climate action – Melbourne

The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will now take place from November...
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IWD 2026: EBID, ASKY, Plan International Togo in ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ empowerment initiative

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), in partnership with ASKY Airlines and Plan International Togo, hosted the...
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Human Welfare

Group to South Africans on Human Rights Day: You matter, you can make a difference

As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day 2026, The Green Connection is reminding citizens – especially those who may...
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Reactions trail Brazil’s plan to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 67% by 2035

The Brazilian government launched the Climate Plan on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Brasília, a document that guides both the...

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Gender

IWD 2026: EBID, ASKY, Plan International Togo in ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ empowerment initiative

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), in...
Human Welfare

Group to South Africans on Human Rights Day: You matter, you can make a difference

As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day...