Financial institutions worldwide can now measure the positive impact of their investments in biodiversity conservation, adaptation, mitigation, forest protection, and sustainable livelihoods with the help of a new indicator directory and resources platform, launched today. The Land Use Finance Impact Hub and its Positive Impact Indicators Directory launched today by UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate Finance Unit and the UNEP
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger State, North Central Nigeria has called on village and district heads as well as religious leaders in communities to begin preparations to mitigate the impending effects of floods in the state this year. Head, NEMA Minna Operations Office Hajiya Zainab Sai’du, who made the call in a statement made available to newsmen
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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 of the first set of electric buses for the state’s mass transit scheme. The governor made the announcement on Sunday via his Twitter handle. “I am excited to announce
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Prince Arnold Kufulula also known as the Wolf of Congo, is an African Royal, World Leader, Author, Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Philanthropist who embodies the epitome of African excellence. He speaks in this exclusive interview with DARE AKOGUN about his plans for African development, excerpts ……… Who is the Prince of Bapindi? His royal highness Prince Arnold Kufulula, known as the
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His royal highness Prince Arnold Kufulula has stated that the Congo forest can help Africa in its fight against affect climate change by restoring its landscapes and investing in low-carbon transport. The heir to the Congo Bapindi Kingdom made this known in an exclusive interview with DA News, saying Congo has the second largest forest in the world and can
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United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched a flagship project to boost the resilience and climate adaptation agenda among rural communities in Somalia. FAO said the project, dubbed “Reducing communities’ vulnerability to drought and external shocks (Recover)”, intersects with existing humanitarian programming by offering vulnerable families a pathway from humanitarian dependency toward resilience. FAO’s Representative in Somalia
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Nigeria’s Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says Africa has the potential to change the narrative and become the solution to the net zero ambitions of the entire world. Osinbajo made this submission on Sunday, April 30 in Kenya, while speaking at a meeting tagged Africa-Europe Earthshot: 2023 Milestone Map with the theme, “Unlocking Investment for a Just Energy Future.’’
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Stakeholders at a waste management meeting have called for attitudinal change and enforcement of existing sanitation laws to address waste management challenges in Oyo State, South West Nigeria. The Town Hall Meeting tagged “Beautiful Ibadan City: The Waste Management Agenda”, was held in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, with key participants in attendance. Speaking at the event,
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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.
