In an unprecedented surge, the world’s renewable energy capacity saw its fastest increase in two decades last year, this is according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report says that in 2023, renewable capacity jumped by 50%, reaching 510 gigawatts marking the 22nd consecutive year of record growth. “At this rate, the ambitious climate goal set
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has been commended for its move to navigate its energy future by transitioning into Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. This alternative energy source according to the experts is gaining traction within the country’s energy landscape, which aligns with broader initiatives to curtail carbon emissions and promote sustainable development. Executive Director of the Centre for 21st
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Climate change and air pollution due to human activities stand as pivotal drivers for global energy transition, impacting economies and ecosystems worldwide. While countries like China and India grapple with the pressing issue of local air pollution, Nigeria and other African nations also face challenges posed by environmental degradation, making the urgency of an energy transition imperative. In Nigeria, where
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On November 7, 2023, the Minister of Transport Sa’idu Alkali launched the newly introduced Compress Natural Gas, (CNG), vehicles as a fuel cost-cutting measure and to boost efficiency. During the official commissioning and introduction of the vehicles to the Nigerian market at the CNG Conversion Station in the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, (NITT), in Abuja, the minister said the
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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev, has been named as president-designate of the UNFCCC COP29 climate conference. Babayev previously headed Azerbaijan’s state oil company, SOCAR, before being appointed minister in 2018. He will be the second consecutive oil executive to head a COP conference, after United Arab Emirate’s Sultan Al-Jaber, the head of state oil company ADNOC
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As we stand at the threshold of 2024, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) charts a course forward, outlining a robust agenda to address pressing environmental challenges. The year ahead promises to be pivotal, marked by concerted efforts to advance sustainability, embrace innovation, and foster global collaboration. A key focus for UNEP in 2024 is the advancement of sustainable nitrogen
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The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), a civil society organization, has expressed dissatisfaction with the allocation of a mere N1.7 million for Kwara State’s Climate Change Office in the recently presented state budget. Abideen Olasupo, the Global Director of BBYDI, while speaking with DA News in Ilorin, the state capital questioned the adequacy of the allocated funds, raising concerns
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The world is welcoming with caution a landmark decision, referred to as the Global Stocktake, in which nearly 200 countries pledged to move away from fossil fuels, a breakthrough that came in the waning hours of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). The final text, released on December 13, 2023, avoided calling for the “phase out” of coal, oil, and gas, as many nations
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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
Dare Akogun is a media innovator, strategic communication professional, and climate and energy transition journalist with over 11 years of impactful contributions to the media industry.
