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UK appoints International Champion to support developing countries deal with climate change

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation...

Nigeria’s eyes turn to the UK as climate summit draws closer

Nigeria and the UK have had a troubled history. Nearly a hundred years of resource extraction and colonialism has left its mark on both...

UK to issue nation’s first ever Sovereign Green Bond

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced the UK Government will be issuing the nation’s first ever Sovereign Green Bond, becoming the first country...

Climate action cannot be another victim of coronavirus, says UK Prime Minister

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has called on nations to make ambitious commitments to secure the planet for the next generation, as he addressed...

Govts, businesses, investors ramp up ambition at UN climate Roundtable

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for every government, business, civil and international organisation in the world to develop a transition plan to...

Groups issue guidance to finance giants on aligning with Paris Agreement goals

The world’s biggest banks, insurers and money managers are under pressure from the public, politicians, and their shareholders to commit to long term climate...

Least Developed Countries demand scaled-up climate action amid pandemic-induced disruption

The Conference of Parties (COP) Bureau of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has decided that there could be an additional...

UN urges nations to submit climate plans ahead of COP26

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has called on countries to submit updated Paris Agreement plans ahead of the 26th Session...

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Power Minister Adelabu clarifies statement on Siemens project

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has further clarified his statement on the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) emphasising...
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Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks to tackle N3.5trn post-harvest losses

The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) says Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks and...

Botswana, AfDB reaffirm strategic partnership to drive private sector-led industrialisation

Botswana's Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Gaolathe, has reaffirmed the country's strong partnership with the African Development...

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Power Minister Adelabu clarifies statement on Siemens project

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has further...

Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks to tackle N3.5trn post-harvest losses

The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in...