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Multilateral agencies explore coordinated approaches on climate action, carbon pricing others
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Five international organizations yesterday released a landmark report that outlines pathways for coordinated approaches…
67.8% of Nigerian households use firewood: NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says about 67.8% of Nigerian households use fuelwood as a source of…
FEC approves N78.35 billion for water projects in Benue, Jigawa
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved N78.35 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of the Buruku/Gboko…
FG will review compensation rates for affected landowners: Minister
The federal government says it will review the compensation rates on crops and economic trees for landowners affected…
EU supports Nigeria’s methane emissions reduction efforts
The European Union (EU), through UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, is building capacity among stakeholders and negotiators in…
Fitch says decarbonisation of world economy progressing far too slowly
Decarbonisation of the global economy is progressing too slowly and while there has been among big developed economies,…
Global energy-related CO2 emissions set to peak this year, consultancy DNV says
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the energy sector will likely peak this year due to falling costs…
FG inaugurates committee to enhance gas distribution in urban buildings
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has inaugurated a technical working group to enhance gas reticulation practices in Nigeria’s…
First part of Lagos-Calabar highway to be ready by May 2025: FG
The federal government has assured that the ongoing construction of the first 47 kilometres of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal…
APPO warns against EU carbon tax at energy conference
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO), has warned against the detrimental effects of the…