NO fewer than 45 civil society organisations, CSOs, have said it will be strategic for the governments of African continent to speak a ‘common language’ in their climate actions, since African countries have very low contribution to the current climate crisis, yet are adversely affected by it.
Continue reading Climate change: African govts urged to speak one agro-ecology language at Vanguard News Nigeria. …
climate change
Climate change: African govts urged to speak one agro-ecology language
NO fewer than 45 civil society organisations, CSOs, have said it will be strategic for the governments of African continent to speak a ‘common language’ in their climate actions, since African countries have very low contribution to the current climate crisis, yet are adversely affected by it.
Continue reading Climate change: African govts urged to speak one agro-ecology language at Vanguard News Nigeria. …
Delegates to Africa Climate Week urged to reject ‘false’ solutions to climate change
Delegates attending the Africa Climate Week in Accra, Ghana, have been told to be wary of false solutions to the climate change phenomenon that fossil fuels industry trade associations promote to open Africa to the highest bidder.
Continue reading Delegates to Africa Climate Week urged to reject ‘false’ solutions to climate change at Vanguard News Nigeria. …
Anxiety, excitement greet early heavy rains in Lagos, Port Harcourt, others
Major cities in Southern Nigeria have since Sunday January 20, 2019 been witnessing heavy rains with thick dark clouds. In fact, it rained heavily yesterday in Lagos and Onitsha and on Wednesday in Port Harcourt.
The post Anxiety, excitement greet early heavy rains in Lagos, Port Harcourt, others appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News. …
Trump attacks Paris climate agreement, cites France protests
US President Donald Trump on Saturday once again attacked the Paris agreement on fighting climate change, citing the ongoing protests in the French capital as proof that he was right to reject the pact.
The post Trump attacks Paris climate agreement, cites France protests appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News. …
President Buhari’s Major Principles on Climate Change, by Garba Shehu
This year’s annual conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is currently taking place in Katowice, Poland. It opened on December 2nd and will run until the […]
The post President Buhari’s Major Principles on Climate Change, by Garba Shehu appeared first on Tribune Online. …
Climate change humanity’s greatest threat ―Sir David Attenborough
The naturalist Sir David Attenborough has said climate change is humanity’s greatest threat in thousands of years. The broadcaster said it could lead to the collapse of civilisations and the extinction of “much of the […]
The post Climate change humanity’s greatest threat ―Sir David Attenborough appeared first on Tribune Online. …
World Bank announces 5-year $200bn investment for climate action
In 2018, the World Bank Group provided a record-breaking $20.5 billion for climate action: doubling delivery from the year before the Paris Agreement… Joseph Inokotong, Abuja The World Bank Group yesterday in Washington DC announced a major new set of climate targets for 2021-2025, doubling its current five-year investments to around $200 billion in support […]
The post World Bank announces 5-year $200bn investment for climate action appeared first on The Sun Nigeria. …
FG to issue second green bonds
The Federal Government has announced that arrangements have been completed for the issuance of its second Green Bonds in next month to facilitate the funding of climate change projects in the country. Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril, made this known in Lagos at a two-day national stakeholders retreat ahead of the planned issuance. […]
The post FG to issue second green bonds appeared first on The Sun Nigeria. …
Osinbajo: Nigeria needs $1trn investment to modernise energy infrastructure
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria needs about $1 trillion investment to modernise its energy infrastructure. Osinbajo said this on Thursday while declaring open the National Energy and Climate Change summit
The post Osinbajo: Nigeria needs $1trn investment to modernise energy infrastructure appeared first on TheCable. …