The Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the COP 29 Organizing Committee Samir Nuriyev, has revealed that the UN has commended the level of preparedness to host the annual world climate conference. Nuriyev highlighted Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev’s delineation of key directions and framework for the COP29 Chairmanship agenda during discussions at the
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Member (South-East) Governing Board and Chairman, Committee on Security, Climate Change and Special Interventions, North-East Development Commission Hon. Sam Onuigbo has maintained that the Nigerian Climate Change Act was designed not only to mitigate the impacts of climate change but also to facilitate adaptation and associated measures that are essential for the sustainability of the environment and the prosperity of
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The sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) concluded today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with Member States delivering 15 resolutions aiming to boost multilateral efforts to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, and pollution. More than 5,600 people representing 190 countries participated in the week-long Assembly held at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya,
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Anti-colonialism stakeholders have demanded that French President Emmanuel Macron halt the illegal actions of the French government, emphasizing the importance of sending UNESCO missions to affected regions to assess cultural and religious heritage. They also call on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to study the environment, economy, human rights, and indigenous populations in colonial territories. In
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The Kwara State Government has restated its readiness to make the state one of the major food hubs of the country. The State’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mrs Oloruntoyosi Thomas, gave this indication when she hosted a delegation of China-Africa Economic and Trade Council and representative of the organised Private Sector in Ilorin. The commissioner said the investors’
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The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments have agreed to invest $1.1 billion for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and met for the first time as Council of the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF). The GEF Council, meeting in Washington, DC, approved $918 million for 45 projects and programs from the Global Environment
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The effects of global warming are already being felt across the world, and they threaten to greatly worsen in the coming decades. The primary cause of global warming is the massive amount of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, being released into the Earth’s atmosphere by human activities like burning fossil fuels. These gases trap more of the sun’s heat within
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The Global Environment Facility’s member countries have approved $203 million in high-impact climate adaptation investment for Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and other countries needing to reinforce their food systems, water resources, and warning systems as a result of growing climate change risks. Meeting in Washington DC, the Council of the GEF-managed Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
Nuclear power is a solution to climate change because it is the largest source of low-carbon energy that produces minimal greenhouse gas emissions and can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide
As part of it’s aim at cutting down greenhouse gases and replacing it with cleaner sources of energy, the governor of Lagos State South West Nigeria Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the arrival
Adetokunbo Abiola Methane continued its upwards emissions spiral, as it recorded its fourth highest annual increase in 2022, rising by 14 parts per billion to 1,911.9 ppb in the past year, faster
The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 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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