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Bonn climate talks close with progress on key issues, laying groundwork for COP28

The Bonn Climate Change Conference closed on Thursday, June 15, 2023, after two weeks of intense work that made progress on several critical issues,...

Climate policy: Expert hails contributions of Nigerian academics

An expert in Climate Change and Development, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, has hailed the contributions of Nigerian academics in shaping the country’s long term climate...

UNICEF wants Nigeria to triple current investment to meet sanitation targets

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday, June 16, 2023, urged the Nigerian Government to triple its current investment in sanitation and hygiene to...

European Commission to relax laws on genetically-modified food

Many genetically modified foods could in future be sold unlabelled on European supermarket shelves, according to an unpublished legislative proposal by the European Commission. A...

UN, NEMA partner on strengthening local govts response to disasters

The Office of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Disaster Risk Reduction says it will support Nigeria in building capacities...

Climate change: Okonjo-Iweala urges Africa to embrace Just Transition

Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on governments of the African continent to embrace the Just Transition...

Global Fund approves $1bn for Nigeria’s fight against TB, malaria

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved $1 billion to fight against the Tuberculosis (TB), malaria and HIV in Nigeria...

Ecologistics partners with Zoetic Global, Tesla Carbon Bank to grow African carbon market

At the FESTAC Africa 2023, Ecologistics Integrated Services announced the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zoetic Global and Tesla Carbon...

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South African Embassy in Brazil invites climate delegation to hear grassroots energy justice solutions

In a show of growing interest in grassroots-led climate action, the South African embassy in Brazil extended an invitation...
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French govt offers firm €149m grant for green hydrogen production plant

Lhyfe, a producer of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility and industry, has disclosed that the French Prime Minister has officially confirmed, by signature, a €149 million grant...

Carbon capture: Planetary Technologies withdraws from St. Ives Bay amid community concerns

In what appears to be another failed geoengineering experiment, Canadian company Planetary Technologies has withdrawn from Cornwall’s St. Ives Bay,...

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French govt offers firm €149m grant for green hydrogen production plant

Lhyfe, a producer of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility...