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G7 offers leeway to Germany, Japan in deal to quit coal by 2035
Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed on Tuesday to end the use of…
Shell investors should oppose climate resolution, Glass Lewis says
Shell (SHEL.L) shareholders should vote against a resolution filed by a group of 27 investors urging the energy company…
Nigeria’s out-of-school children rushing to mining sites: Report
Mining communities continue to experience a rise in out-of-school children due to their pursuit of quick money through…
Explosions: Ekpo tasks distributors to invest in pipelines to deliver gas to consumers
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, yesterday, tasked distributors of gas to…
NEPL/Seplat JV, Edo State sign tree planting agreement to mitigate climate change impact
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The NNPC Exploration and Production Ltd/Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV), and the Edo State…
Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres
The UN Secretary-General on Friday launched an initiative focusing on ensuring fairness, sustainability and respect for human rights…
Umahi gets presidential directive on urgent design for Sokoto-Badagry coastal highway
. Flags off demolition of properties along Lagos-Calabar axis The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, said on…
Air quality in some parts of US worst in 25 years, report says
About 44 million Americans live in cities or counties that received a failing grade for air quality, which…
Insurers’ climate alliance relaunches after member exodus
A global insurance coalition intended to help curb the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions has relaunched with a new…
World’s workers increasingly at risk as climate changes, ILO says
More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds…