More than 600 delegates from all around the world will gather in Rome, from 20 to 24 November, to discuss how seeds can provide innovative solutions to the sustainable transformation of our agrifood systems and safeguarding biodiversity. The FAO Headquarters in Rome will host the Tenth Session of the Governing Body (GB-10) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
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This time last year, more than 37,000 delegates and over 150 nations gathered in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). That meeting concluded with a historic decision to establish and operationalise a loss and damage fund. It was a breakthrough that marked the climax of decades of pressure from climate-vulnerable developing countries, many
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A new report from UN Climate Change reveals that national climate action plans remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Even with increased efforts by some countries, the report shows much more action is needed now to bend the world’s emissions trajectory further downward and avoid the worst
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Achieving the ambitious and transformative agenda of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework requires the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples and local communities around the world. This is why the United Nations Biodiversity Convention will spend the upcoming week discussing the expanded role and importance of traditional knowledge, as well as the innovations and practices of indigenous peoples and local
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Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, November 11, 2023, inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to harmonize Nigeria’s agenda at the forthcoming COP28 Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A statement issued by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, explained that the formation of the committee is in line with the government’s determination to present a strong position at the
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As the world’s leaders converge on Dubai for the 28th Conference of Parties (COP 28), taking place at the expo city, in the United Arab Emirates from November 30 – December 12 2023. The spotlight is firmly on nations of the global south to initiate dynamic, sustainable changes in three crucial arenas: fossil fuel dependency, food and land use systems,
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Three not-for-profit organizations – Centre For 21st Century Issues (C21st), EnviroNews Development Network (Endenet), and Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) – are involved in a project aimed at improving the communication, lobbying, and advocacy competencies of climate civil society organizations (CSOs) ahead of COP28, to ensure more active participation at the global summit. COP28, the 28th Session of the Conference
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As part of its support of gender-affirmative climate change projects in Africa, the Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), has revealed that it has approved the sum of $36.3 million to two private sector operations to advance climate adaptation in the African continent. The amount, in the form of concessional loans to the private sector companies, comprises $18.3 million approved
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
Nuclear power is a solution to climate change because it is the largest source of low-carbon energy that produces minimal greenhouse gas emissions and can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide
As part of it’s aim at cutting down greenhouse gases and replacing it with cleaner sources of energy, the governor of Lagos State South West Nigeria Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the arrival
Adetokunbo Abiola Methane continued its upwards emissions spiral, as it recorded its fourth highest annual increase in 2022, rising by 14 parts per billion to 1,911.9 ppb in the past year, faster
The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 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.
