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Activists kick as US approves $5bn TotalEnergies loan for Mozambique LNG project

The US Export-Import Bank has sanctioned a $5 billion (€4.61 billion) loan to support the Mozambique LNG project spearheaded by TotalEnergies, marking a step...

Minister seeks U.S. collaboration with Africa to end energy poverty

The Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, says there is a need to strengthen collaboration between the U.S. and Africa to tackle energy poverty,...

Concern as US withdraws from Just Energy Transition Partnership

The United States has announced its withdrawal from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with South Africa, signaling what looks like a troubling retreat from...

NOAA lays off hundreds of climate scientists in the US

The Trump administration has begun firing employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the world’s premier centers for climate science. The...

UN lists crises most at risk following US humanitarian freeze

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has listed Sudan, Gaza, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Syria and...

WHO meets as U.S. withdrawal blows hole in budget

The executive board meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, February 3, 2025, was set to take on an atmosphere of crisis...

US withdrawal from Paris Agreement effective from January 2026

The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026, UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric,...

Bloomberg announces effort to ensure U.S. honours Paris Agreement

Following the United States’ second withdrawal, Bloomberg Philanthropies and others will ensure the nation’s funding and reporting obligations to the UN Climate Change Secretariat...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have...
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Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

THE world woke to news that felt ripped from a geopolitical thriller: U.S. special forces executed a precision operation...

Blaise Odunze: NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn debt write-off and test of Nigeria’s fiscal governance

When the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion in legacy debts owed by...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental...

Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

THE world woke to news that felt ripped from...
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