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Nigeria, UNEP partner on improper chemicals, waste management

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are collaborating against improper chemicals and waste management...

How climate change is reshaping Kyrgyz Republic, by UNEP Atlas

Climate change has caused temperatures in the Kyrgyz Republic to rise at twice the global average, exacerbating water stress and the risk of natural...

Emissions from building sector stopped rising for the first time since 2020 – UN

A growing number of countries are working to decarbonise buildings, but sluggish progress and financing puts global climate goals at risk. These are the...

World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet – UNEP’s Annual Report

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Annual Report, released on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, calls for a dramatic uptick in ambition and action for the environment....

Coalition aims to put Artificial Intelligence on more sustainable path

Over 100 partners, including 37 tech companies, 11 countries and five international organisations, have joined forces under the Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to...

Pipeline blasts released record-shattering amount of methane – UNEP study

The rupture of Europe’s Nord Stream gas pipelines more than two years ago resulted in the planet’s largest human-caused release of methane, a powerful...

UNEP’s 2024 Champions of the Earth recognises six outstanding environmental leaders

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday, December 10, announced recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth, honoured for their outstanding leadership, brave actions and sustainable...

Plastic pollution negotiations adjourn with new text and a follow-up session planned

Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, adjourned their fifth session on Sunday, December 1, 2024, with agreement...

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To feed Nigeria, we must speak the language of the rural farmers who grow our food

In 2024, floods in Nigeria devastated entire farmlands, wiping out crops, displacing up to 200,000 people, and disrupting food...
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Stakeholders explore Nigeria’s Just Transition guideline for sustainable economy

The National Council on Climate Change Secretariat (NCCCS) on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, held a stakeholders’ engagement workshop on...

Dangote Refinery slashes petrol price to N835 per litre

The Dangote Refinery has announced another reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as...

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To feed Nigeria, we must speak the language of the rural farmers who grow our food

In 2024, floods in Nigeria devastated entire farmlands, wiping...

Stakeholders explore Nigeria’s Just Transition guideline for sustainable economy

The National Council on Climate Change Secretariat (NCCCS) on...