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UN predicts impact on global hunger from dam destruction

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of negative consequences for hunger worldwide following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine. “The massive...

World Environment Day: UNFPA calls for end to plastic pollution

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for an end to environmental plastic pollution. The information is in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 7,...

Energy efficiency must double to achieve climate targets – IEA

Energy efficiency must be doubled by 2030 in order to achieve climate goals, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. That...

Global stocktake, turning point to limit warming to 1.5°C – Stiell

Speaking at the opening plenary of the third technical dialogue of the global stocktake on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon...

World not on track to achieve SDG 7 for energy by 2030 – Report

A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank,...

Sanwo-Olu seeks support in plastic waste management

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, June 5, 2023, appealed for support of Lagos residents towards proper plastic waste management for a...

Germany’s plastic waste exports drop by 51% in last decade

Germany has exported significantly less plastic waste abroad in recent years, the Federal Statistical Office announced in Wiesbaden on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. About 745,100...

Sterling One Foundation, partners, seek collaborative action to end plastic pollution

Sterling One Foundation and its partners on Monday, June 5, 2023, called for collaborative action to end plastic pollution in the country. Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe,...

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Zambian AfDB Presidential Candidate seeks support from Mozambican leader

Zambia's candidate for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency, Samuel Maimbo, met with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo Friday, April...
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Electricity: Bands B to E customers allege discriminatory treatment

Many electricity consumers on Bands B to E in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have alleged discriminatory supply of...

Mitigating the rising elephant-farmer conflict in Cross River

In the heart of Nigeria’s last remaining rainforests, a growing crisis is unfolding. Once revered as symbols of nature’s majesty,...

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Zambian AfDB Presidential Candidate seeks support from Mozambican leader

Zambia's candidate for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency,...

Electricity: Bands B to E customers allege discriminatory treatment

Many electricity consumers on Bands B to E in...