Source: UN News The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running civil conflict – which have…
LASG Partners SMEDAN On Data Collection For State GDP
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS) and in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has called for the cooperation of the informal sector in providing factual data that would…
Africa Solar Outlook: Unlocking Africa’s Solar Potential, Addressing Challenges and Harnessing Opportunities
Rising from the launch of the Africa Solar Outlook, Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) John Van Zuylen spoke to Environment Africa Magazine and other Media Representatives on the potentials from solar implementation on Africa’s Energy…
Chevron Nigeria’s MD Reaffirms Commitment to Climate Action, Conservation at 23rd Chief S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture
Chevron Nigeria has restated its stand on continuous investment in reducing carbon intensity and expanding lower-carbon businesses, thereby supporting a lower carbon future. This affirmation was made earlier today, Tuesday January 14, in Lagos at the 23rd Memorial Lecture honoring…
The Just Energy Transition in Africa: Lessons from South Africa and Senegal
By NJ Ayuk Coal continues to dominate South Africa’s energy portfolio, at over 80% of the country’s power generation mix Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) have been introduced in recent years to provide financial support to developing nations as they…
Telecom Tariff Hike Will Increase Economic Burden on Nigerians – TCM
THE COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT (TCM), a socio-political group, is saddened by the Federal Government’s plan to increase telecom tariffs and advises it to reconsider. The group stated this during a virtual meeting of its national leaders on Friday. They noted that…
Badagry Ready for Proposed Deep Seaport – Chamber
The President of Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Mr Yahaya Oladiran Idris has posited that the proposed deep seaport in Badagry will thrive because Badagry has a lot of economic potentials that can support it. Idris made…
IRENA to Host Secretariat for Global Coalition on Energy Planning
The outgoing G20 President Brazil has invited IRENA to serve as the Secretariat of the Global Coalition on Energy Planning (GCEP). At a time when developing countries need to increase clean energy investments six-fold to meet global climate goals, Brazil’s…
Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures. “We saw extraordinary land, sea surface temperatures, extraordinary ocean heat accompanied by…
The Many Faces of ESG
By Christopher Burke The effects of climate change are increasingly acute across much of Africa. The environmental dimension of ESG principles is no longer just a corporate buzzword, but a matter of survival. As communities grapple with resource depletion, land…