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Nigeria adopts carbon pricing to curb global emission

The adoption of Carbon Pricing as a key strategy to reducing global carbon emission received a major endorsement recently in Lagos, where stakeholders gathered...

Zambia secures $129 million loans for water, power

Zambia has contracted a loan of $15 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for implementation of a water supply and sanitation project in...

World Bank’s carbon market threatens forest people’s rights

Lack of safeguards for indigenous land rights opened the door for accelerated deforestation and palm oil plantations across Indonesia; as Ebola recedes, Liberia faces...

World Bank supports Brazil climate-friendly projects with $400 million

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $400 million financing package for Banco Itaú Unibanco, one...

World Bank invests in $120m Abuja shopping mall

The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $9.5 million investment in Jabi Lake Mall to support demand for modern...

World Bank: How climate change threatens Nigeria’s development

Though Nigeria appears to be on track to be among the world’s top 20 largest economies, climate change could however impact the country’s development...

Nigeria, others lose $5.5b annually to poor sanitation

Nigeria and 17 other African countries lose around US$5.5 billion every year due to poor sanitation, with annual economic losses between 1 percent and...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected Julio Cordano of Chile as the next Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)...
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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected...

Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified...
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