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 Kwara State Government has initiated the establishment of Climate Change Clubs in public schools as part of its efforts to raise awareness about climate change and educate the public on the perils of deforestation. Mallam Shehu Ndanusa Usman, the State Commissioner for Environment, made this known during the inauguration of the Climate Change Club at Government High School, Adeta,
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In a bid to address health and environmental risks associated with sachet alcohol consumption, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has officially banned the production and sale of alcoholic drinks in sachets. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this announcement during a press conference held on Monday, February 5, 2024, in Abuja. Prof.
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Azerbaijan’s “Health Service” Public Union has organised a global consultation meeting involving over 80 representatives from non-governmental organizations ( NGOs) specializing in ecology and healthcare, along with climate experts, universities, and think tanks across the world. The event which was held online focusing on the theme “Civil society organizations’ engagement in COP29,” had participant from various countries including the U.S.,
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The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments on Monday allocated $916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and advanced five Integrated Programs designed to tackle complex challenges in their entirety. The GEF Council, meeting in Washington, DC, approved funding for 45 projects and programs, including four blended finance initiatives involving the private sector.
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National Governments Go Local To Deliver On Climate Commitments With the recent gains from COP28, Nigeria now has an opportunity to incorporate sub national action plans and state policies on climate change. As the federal government progresses on their National commitments, there needs to be a way to ensure their actions are mainstreamed into the state level and even tracked
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
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Adetokunbo Abiola Methane continued its upwards emissions spiral, as it recorded its fourth highest annual increase in 2022, rising by 14 parts per billion to 1,911.9 ppb in the past year, faster
The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 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
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