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UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading a new push…
IMF, World Bank, others to mobilise private investment to tackle climate change in developing countries
Multilateral development banks (MDBs), the United Nations (UN), today, agreed to join forces to identify priority actions to…
AFD commits $75m to Kano urban water project
The ongoing Kano City Urban Water Project has received a funding commitment of US$75 million from the French…
Europe warming twice as fast as other continents, warns WMO
Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, it was revealed on…
USAID commits $3m to African Water Facility
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has committed $3 million to the African Water Facility (AWF).…
Trillions wasted on subsidies can address climate change, says World Bank
A new World Bank report yesterday, said trillions of dollars being wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing and…
Climate shocks set to worsen already fragile hotspots, Security Council hears
With an estimated 3.5 billion people living in “climate hot spots”, related peace and security risks are only…
Shell to invest $15bn across 2023 to 2025 on low-carbon energy solutions
Shell plc today said it plans to invest between $10 and $15 billion across 2023 to 2025, to…
FG commences zero fossil fuel emissions regime
The Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, says the licensing of the Deep…
World Oceans Day underscores need to protect ‘the foundation of life’
Over a third of global fish stocks are being harvested at unsustainable levels – just one example of…