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Yearly Archives: 2018

African CSOs express worry about outcome of COP24

A coalition of African environmental civil society organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella of the Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) has expressed concern about...

Rural mini-grids tagged commercially viable, cost effective

A new study by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) shows how rural mini-grids can rapidly scale across sub-Saharan Africa by addressing key barriers and cost reduction pathways...

Record wet and dry months increase as climate change drives rainfall extremes

More and more rainfall extremes are observed in regions around the globe – triggering both wet and dry records, a new study has shown. There...

Government declares Cross River councils open defecation free

The Federal Government has declared Ikom and Yala Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Cross River State open defecation free (ODF). The declaration was made at...

S. Africa dedicated to low-carbon economy in Africa, says minister

The South African government will advance the agenda of inclusive growth, a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy not only in the country but also on...

It’ll will be ‘immoral, suicidal’ to fail to agree on climate change action – UN

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it will “not only be immoral, but suicidal”, should the world body fail to agree on climate change action. Guterres...

COP24 delegates seek scaled-up ambition, support on climate finance

Ongoing UN Climate talks in Katowice, Poland are at a critical stage, as negotiations on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 moved into bilateral talks between...

Youth champions deliver Talanoa action call

At the closing of the Talanoa Dialogue on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the Presidencies of this and last years’ UN Climate Change Conferences (COP24...

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COP29 deal: New finance goal an insurance policy for humanity – Simon Stiell

In his remarks at the Closing Plenary of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, by 03.45am approx local time on Sunday,...
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9,000 Niger Delta youths train as entrepreneurs in Shell LiveWIRE programme

A total of 9,000 youths in the Niger Delta have acquired entrepreneurial skills in the LiveWIRE programme of The...

COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

In his COP29 closing statement, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says he had hoped for a more ambitious outcome, but...

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COP29 deal: New finance goal an insurance policy for humanity – Simon Stiell

In his remarks at the Closing Plenary of COP29...

9,000 Niger Delta youths train as entrepreneurs in Shell LiveWIRE programme

A total of 9,000 youths in the Niger Delta...
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