Render Account of Participation Seek Effective Climate Action Responses A Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society Organizations are strongly advocating for the prompt and active implementation of agreements reached at the just concluded 28th Session of Conferenc of Parties, which held…
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EU Commission approves €2.6 billion compensation for German coal exit
The European Commission approved on Monday compensation worth €2.6 billion ($2.8 billion) by the German government for energy provider RWE for the early closure of coal-fired power plants. An investigation has proven that the payments are in line with the…
COP 28: Egbetokun, Akpoyibo seek global collaboration for the Nigeria Police Green Initiative
Nigeria Police Green Initiative launched at COP28 Ensures commitment of Security Forces to Nigeria’s Energy Transition The Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, speaking on ‘Saving People with Environment’, at a side event at the ongoing COP28 in…
NCF, Ford Foundation sponsor climate justice CSOs to COP28 in Dubai
As part of effort to strengthen Civil Society Organizations’ (CSO) voices on climate justice in Nigeria, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has partnered Ford Foundation to provided funding support for members of the Nigeria Climate Justice Alliance (NCJA). The Director-General,…
Lagos commits to ramp up enforcement to reclaim drainages
The Lagos State Government has expressed commitment to ramp up monitoring and enforcement enforcement to reclaim drainage alignments in the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the commitment on Sunday said that the government…
Experts enlighten CSOs on principles that underpin climate justice
Nigeria’s civil society organizations have increased their capacity to understand the concepts of climate justice and climate change, which are essential for understanding their applications within the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations. This…
World Toilet Day: ‘Toilet Loss’ costs Schools $1.9billion, says New Research
Launched for the upcoming World Toilet Day, the research supported by Unilever, identifies urgent need for school toilet maintenance. The cost of neglecting toilets has now hit US$1.9bn in lost infrastructure, with an additional hidden economic cost estimated at over…
Stakeholders Advocate for Green Hydrogen Inclusion in Nigeria’s Energy Mix.
Participants have called for increased focus and inclusion of Green Hydrogen as part of the Energy Transition Plan. The call was made at the Second German-Nigerian symposium on Green Hydrogen held in Abuja. Organized by the German Nigerian Hydrogen Office.…
SPP, DCC, NGF to unveil report on mapping of climate impact across Nigeria
The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change of the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) is to launch and discuss the report of a survey on climate change…
COP28: BHC project seeks to strengthen CSOs engagement with climate policy
Three not-for-profit organisations – Centre For 21st Century Issues (C21st), EnviroNews Development Network (Endenet) and Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) – are involved in a project aimed at improving the communication, lobbying and advocacy competencies of climate civil society…
