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AfDB provides $25m to boost low-carbon energy generation

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors on Monday, December 14, 2020 approved $15 million from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) and...

Germany bans plastic bags from January 1, 2022

From January 1, 2022, there will be a ban on plastic bags in Germany. Following the approval of the Bundestag, the Bundesrat passed a...

EU submits new climate target to United Nations

The German Council Presidency, together with the European Commission, submitted the increased national climate target of the EU and its member states to the...

USAID scheme partners with firm to boost rice production in Kebbi

The USAID-funded West Africa Trade & Investment Hub has announced its first co-investment partnership with WACOT Rice Limited, a Nigerian rice company based in...

World leaders told to recognise youth as climate advocates

Young people around the world have been instrumental in mobilising for climate action and leading public demand for a transformational response from governments to...

NESREA, EPRON, NUJ commend ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue

The Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Aliyu Jauro, Executive Secretary, E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON),...

EU ministers agree on position on climate neutrality goal

For the first time, the European Union will enshrine in law the legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050. At the Environment Council...

Adaptation Fund raises nearly $116m in pledges for action in vulnerable countries

Recognising the Adaptation Fund’s tangible and effective adaptation actions on the ground for the most vulnerable and its growing portfolio of work, several contributor...

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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 agrees to triple public finance to developing countries, protecting lives and livelihoods 

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed on Sunday, November 24, 2024, with a new finance goal to help...

Concern as COP29 fails to deliver sufficient climate finance for developing countries

The UN climate talks ended on Saturday night in Baku, Azerbaijan, following two weeks of intense negotiations, whose primary...

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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,...

COP29 agrees to triple public finance to developing countries, protecting lives and livelihoods 

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed on Sunday,...
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