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UN, IEA, IRENA seek stronger international cooperation to get on track for 1.5°c climate goal
Insufficient progress in transitions to clean technologies and sustainable solutions over the past year highlights the need for…
‘Extremely risky’: OPEC criticizes IEA forecast that fossil fuel demand will peak before 2030
Oil producer group OPEC on Thursday sharply criticized the IEA’s forecast that demand for fossil fuels like coal, oil…
UNICEF identifies $9bn funding gap in Nigeria’s water, sanitation sector
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified a funding gap of $9.2 billion in the Water Sanitation and…
42 bidders win gas flare commercialisation licences – NUPRC
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced 42 successful bidders in the 2022 Nigerian Gas Flare…
NEMA issues flood alert to 13 states, 50 communities
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 13 states and 50 communities, mainly up North, will likely witness…
Dangote deploys technology to mitigate greenhouse gas emission
Dangote Group says it has deployed cutting-edge technology and other measures to mitigate emission of Greenhouse Gas (GHG),…
Conservation International, Peace Parks commit $150m to restore African grasslands
Conservation International, and Peace Parks Foundation, yesterday, announced a $150million investment to restore 20 million hectares of degraded…
‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges
Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a powerful call…
FG accused of illegally licensing companies to mine Cross River National Park
Activists have raised the alarm over the incursion of miners into the National Park in Cross River. This…
COP28 Presidency tasks African leaders on green growth fairer climate finance for Africa
COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, emphasised the need for mitigation and adaptation finance as critical success factors…