The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), concluded today in Ottawa with an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on intersessional work ahead of the fifth session (INC-5) in November. More than 2,500 delegates participated in INC-4, representing 170 Members and
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The Federal Government has vowed to deepen efforts to tackle climate change and its attendant effects to accelerate sustainable development. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, gave the assurance at the closing ceremony of the 2024 edition of the Regional Climate Outlook Forum for West Africa and the Sahel on Friday, April 26, 2024. In his
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A former Member of the House of Representatives and sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act Rep. Sam Onuigbo has emphasized the potential of renewable energy to fuel Nigeria’s industrialization agenda. Speaking in series of address at the 14th International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly and related events in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, he lamented Nigeria’s vast energy market with
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Participants at the recently held workshop for the preparation of Nigeria’s First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) and a Combined Second Biennial Transparency Report (BTR2) and the Fourth National Communication (NC4) have been urged to always consider generating accurate data anytime they are reporting because this will go a long way in helping Nigeria to meet the desired aspirations to keeping
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Member representing South East and Chairman Committee on Security , Climate Change & Special Interventions North East Development Commissions Sam Onuigbo, has called for a concerted efforts to end plastic pollution in Nigeria. Speaking on the occasion of this years World Earth Day with the theme “Plastics vs Planet,” he said the day is a United Nation’s principal vehicle for
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The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an ecology-focused Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged for a significant reduction in plastic usage to combat environmental degradation and safeguard the planet. Executive Director of HOMEF Dr. Nnimmo Bassey in a statement commemorating this years World Earth Day highlighted the pressing need to address the proliferation of single-use plastics, which he says posed
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The logo for the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has been unveiled in Baku. COP29 Operating Company Chair Narmin Jarchalova while unveiling the logo at a press conference said the logo symbolizes the COP29 presidency’s multifaceted initiatives, blending buta motifs with leaves and water droplets to highlight ecological vulnerability and Azerbaijan’s cultural heritage. Jarchalova noted that the buta motif
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United Nations executive climate Secretary Simon Stiell, has warned that humanity has only two years to make significant changes to avoid catastrophic impacts from heat-trapping emissions. Speaking at Chatham House in London, Stiell emphasized the urgency of the situation, saying that action within the next two years is crucial. Governments worldwide face a 2025 deadline to implement new and stronger
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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
Nuclear power is a solution to climate change because it is the largest source of low-carbon energy that produces minimal greenhouse gas emissions and can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide
As part of it’s aim at cutting down greenhouse gases and replacing it with cleaner sources of energy, the governor of Lagos State South West Nigeria Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the arrival
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
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