A recent report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), titled Public Financial Support for Renewable Power Generation and Integration in the G20 Countries, has revealed that G20 governments are spending three times more on fossil fuels than on renewables. The report comes amid renewed commitments by these economies to accelerate global renewable energy capacity. In 2023, the G20
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The final day of the Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW) concluded with resounding commitments and groundbreaking initiatives, further establishing Azerbaijan’s leadership in global climate action ahead of the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). The week-long event, held from September 30 to October 4, brought together over 700 participants across more than 30 events. It featured international climate experts,
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The COP29 Presidency, in collaboration with the United Nations Office in Azerbaijan and supported by PASHA Holding and Trendyol, organized a strategic workshop to enhance media communication on climate issues. The workshop, designed to empower local media, focused on effective communication strategies, providing participants with insights into the COP29 processes and boosting their capacity to cover the global climate conference.
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The Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the COP 29 Organizing Committee Samir Nuriyev, has disclosed that preparations for the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are progressing extensively under the direct supervision of President Ilham Aliyev. Nuriyev made this known during the sixth meeting of
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The United Nations has raised concerns about the growing environmental crisis in Nigeria due to the increasing volume of abandoned waste in urban areas, warning that this situation could lead to severe environmental degradation and pose significant risks to human and animal life. A recent UN report highlighted the escalating waste generation problems across Nigeria’s urban centers, with a particular
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Farmers in Nigeria particularly in the Northern part of the country are by now grappling with significant losses due to delayed rainfall which impacted negatively on their farming plan and anticipated high yields. Earlier this year, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) warned of late rainfall in some parts of the country, a prediction that has severely affected the farming season
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In a significant move towards reducing emissions and advancing Nigeria’s energy transition, President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated 30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses in Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration, President Tinubu highlighted the environmental and economic benefits of adopting CNG for transportation, noting that it would significantly reduce transportation costs, lower carbon emissions, and save the country trillions
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As part of its efforts aimed at addressing indiscriminate refuse dumping in the Ilorin metropolis, the Kwara State government has inaugurated a 300-man surveillance taskforce to tackle the menace. The State Commissioner for Environment Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, while inaugurating the task force at the ministry conference room emphasized the urgent need for action to tackle the pervasive problem of
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
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Adetokunbo Abiola Methane continued its upwards emissions spiral, as it recorded its fourth highest annual increase in 2022, rising by 14 parts per billion to 1,911.9 ppb in the past year, faster
The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 1.18 billion) due to huge production which has led to the exportation of the according to recent
A new report from the UN Climate Change shows that countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature
Dare Akogun is a dynamic media innovator, strategic communication professional, and seasoned climate and environmental sustainability journalist with over 10 years of influential contributions to the media industry.
He Currently serving as the Head of Digital Media, Senior News Editor, and a presenter at Sobi FM 101.9, a leading radio station in Ilorin, Nigeria.
Dare is on a mission to leverage his media innovation expertise and project management skills to produce high-quality, accurate, and engaging content, while advocating for reduced fossil fuel consumption, especially coal, to combat effect of global warming.
He has covered comprehensively environmental issues and COP conferences, including COP28 in Dubai last year , COP 27 in Egypt, and the United Nations Least Developed Countries conference in Doha, in 2023.
He is a recipient of fellowship to be part of a 15 team of journalists selected worldwide to cover the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2024.
He has a Master's Degree in Mass Communication, from the University of Lagos, a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the Lagos State University and also a
Certification in Business Administration and Management, from the Babson College, Massachusetts, United States of America.
