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6 days ago · The British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation has launched a women empowerment initiative, distributing five-week-old broiler birds to 200...
EU pledges €9.8m investment in Nigeria’s energy sector
9 hours ago · The European Union (EU) and the German government, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Power Nigeria, have announced the launch of the 3rd phase of the National Energy Support Programme (NESP) in Nigeria with €9 million of additional support from the EU. This brings to a total of €17.9 million of the co-funded technical […]
UN chief urges world leaders to cut emissions, prevent climate …
8 hours ago · UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged world leaders to take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, and “tear down the walls to climate finance” in response to the climate crisis. Guterres made call in his opening remarks at the World Leaders Climate Action Summit, the ministerial-level segment of …
Minister advocates circular economy to foster sustainable growth
9 hours ago · Nigeria’s environment minister, Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has advocated for the adoption of a circular economy as a means of ensuring a balanced ecosystem, which would ensure that environmental protection and sustainable development coexist together. The minister made the call during a Workshop on Mainstreaming the Circular Economy in Land Degradation Sectors of Construction, Mining, […]
Engineers pledge food security, climate resilience innovations
7 hours ago · The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has pledged to boost post-harvest innovations through solar storage and mobile cold-chain solutions to reduce food loss and support food security. Margaret Oguntala, President of NSE and Chairman-in-Council, announced this at a news conference for the 2024 NSE annual conference in Abuja on …
Daniel Gwary: What should matter for Nigeria's climate ambitions …
Nov 4, 2024 · As the world converges on Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) less than 11 days away, Nigeria has yet another unique opportunity to assert its interests and priorities in the global climate discourse. With the country’s vulnerability to […]
COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit
Apr 18, 2024 · Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Nigeria is reviewing its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and gearing up for increased climate action. President Bola Tinubu stated that Nigeria would need $177 million in investments to meet its NDC targets by […]
Nigeria launches Long Term Low Emission Development Strategy …
Dec 1, 2023 · Mr. Richard Baron, Executive Director of the 2050 Pathways Platform, expressed his joy at having assisted Nigeria in the design of the LT-LEDS and the precursor document, the Long-Term Vision (LTV 2050) which was also developed by Natural Eco Capital for Nigeria and submitted to the UNFCCC in 2021, served as the initial first step to the LT-LEDS.
Nigeria's Climate Action Roadmap: Strategies for success in global ...
Jun 9, 2024 · Increasing Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions of Greenhouse Gases: Nigeria should strengthen its domestic climate policies by implementing measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, encourage renewable energy sources, and increase energy efficiency.Demonstrating Nigeria’s dedication to addressing climate change and establishing a solid platform for international negotiations ...
Climate change: Govt launches Nigeria’s long-term low emissions ...
May 13, 2022 · The Federal Government through the Department of Climate Change (DCC) has launched a project on elaboration of Nigeria’s long-term low emissions development strategy popularly known as the long-term strategy (LTS). The launching of the project took place in Abuja on Thursday, May 12, 2022. The project aims to design a long-term strategy (LTS) for …