COP 28 President designate Sultan Al Jaber says countries at this year’s U.N. climate summit in Dubai, must face up to how far behind they are lagging on climate change targets and agree on a plan to get on track. In a speech laying out the country’s plan for the COP28 summit, to be held in Dubai in November and
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In celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Maputo Protocol and to promote the continued adoption and implementation of its progressive provisions, the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights Coalition (SOAWR), Equality Now, and Make Every Woman Count (MEWC) has released the landmark report, 20 Years of the Maputo Protocol: The report titled Where are we now summarizes the progress made in
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, has called on world leaders to give priority to advancing gender quality to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Guterres said this in his message to mark World Population Day (WPD) on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in New York. World Population Day is observed on July 11 every year, to
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Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Total and other oil companies operating in the country flared about $3.9 billion (about N3 trillion) worth of gas in the last four years, despite growing environmental concerns and revenue leakages in the nation’s petroleum industry. Although the companies pledged commitment to environmental sustainability and climate change, their operations have left
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The United Nations has said the world risks big misses across Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs unless measures to accelerate implementation are taken. According to the “The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition“, failure to redouble global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the promise of a better world for all – may fuel greater political instability,
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To date, over 90 countries, including Nigeria, have set net-zero emissions targets, committing to help prevent the most harmful impacts of climate change. But questions remain around the credibility of many of these pledges and whether these goals will be met. Together, countries with net-zero targets – which include China, the United States, and India – are responsible for nearly 80% of global greenhouse
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Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, July 6, 2023, the third such milestone in a week that was already rated as the hottest on record. The planetary average hit 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17.23 degrees Celsius), surpassing the 62.9-degree mark (17.18-degree mark) set on Tuesday, July 4, and equaled on Wednesday, July 5, according to data
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted the Republic of Benin a total loan of €164.25 million to build resilience to flooding caused by climate change and improve urban service delivery. The loan, under the implementation of the Secondary Cities Stormwater Drainage Project (PAPVS), was approved by the Abdijan-based Bank’s Board of Directors on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. It comprises
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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.
