The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Center) and its international partners have set an agenda for President Bola Tinubu on anti-corruption in the country. HEDA and partners urged Tinubu to decisively fight corruption to halt the country’s possible…
Society launches survey on subnational action on climate change
The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) in collaboration with the Center for Climate Change and Development (CCCD), Alex Ekwueme University, Ebonyi State has launched a nation-wide survey on sub national action on climate change. Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, Director, CCCD,…
Anambra, UNICEF trains nurses, CHEWs to curb maternal, infants deaths
The Anambra State Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced training for health workers on modified life saving skills to eradicate maternal and infant mortality. Dr Afam Obidike, state’s Commissioner for Health, at the opening…
CSOs embark on community advocacy on emission reduction at Egor
A Consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have embarked on a community advocacy campaign on net-zero emissions reduction aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change in Nigeria Newsmen reports that the CSOs; Connected Advocacy, 21st Century Issues, and International…
Global Biorefinery Market Forecasted to Surpass $1.4 Trillion by 2030: Growing Focus on Climate Change Mitigation Fuels Promising Growth Prospects
The global market for Biorefinery estimated at US$647.2 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$1.4 Trillion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 10.6% over the analysis period 2022-2030. Industrial Biotechnology, one of the…
HEDA, CEFTIW to host national anti-corruption conference
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre and the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CEFTIW) are set to host a two-day National Conference on Anti-Corruption from July 11-12 in Abuja. This is contained in a statement…
Plastic tax: Environmental group urges practice of circular economy, EPR
By Fabian Ekeruche The Association for Environmental impact Assessment of Nigeria (AEIAN) has said that the practice of circular economy and the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) would curb the tide of plastic pollution in the country. Professor Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu,…
Coldhubs unveils 5 units of 20 tonnes refrigeration trucks
By Fabian Ekeruche ColdHubs, manufacturers of solar powered cold rooms has unveiled five units, 20-tonnes refrigerated trucks into its refrigeration transportation services in Nigeria. The five additional refrigerated trucks makes it a total of seven trucks ColdHubs is deploying…
SDG&E ADDS MORE ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES TO STRENGTHEN GRID RELIABILITY
In recent years, SDG&E has more than doubled its utility-owned energy storage capacity As part of its commitment to help bolster summer grid reliability and advance California’s 100% clean energy goal, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has completed two…
Environment: Climate Fund Managers Announces Largest Debt-for-Climate Conversion in History to Protect the Galapagos Islands
Landmark transaction will conserve one of the planet’s most valuable ecosystems Climate Fund Managers (CFM) (www.ClimateFundManagers.com), the leading climate-centric investment firm co-owned by Sanlam Infraworks, part of the Sanlam Group of South Africa and FMO, the Dutch development bank,…