A German environmental group has filed a formal objection to a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Baltic island of Rügen. The group, Environmental Action Germany (DUH), argued that the LNG project filed insufficient paperwork to obtain regulatory…
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…
WaterAid, Cummins W.A to impact 186,000 people with water improvement project in Lagos, Abuja
WaterAid has partnered with Cummins W.A to impact about 186, 000 people with life- transforming water, sanitation and hygiene project to be sited within communities in Lagos and Abuja. Newsmen reports that the project would provide water and sanitation facilities…
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…
Lagos seeks drainage stakeholders support to develop secondary drainage masterplan
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday rallied experts in the drainage sector for inputs in the development of a Secondary Drainage Masterplan for selected Local Governments. The government said that the move was part of its efforts to reduce the…
Lagos Seals Ogba City Mall, Ajah Market
Vows more action on filthy markets and business facilities The Lagos State Government has shut Ogba City Mall, Ikeja, and Ajah Market, Eti-Osa, for sundry waste disposal offences. The action was carried out by the combined enforcement teams of the…
FG distributes relief materials to victims of 2022 flood in Lagos
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Lagos flagged off the distribution of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI) to persons affected by the 2022 flood and most vulnerable persons in Lagos State. The flag-off ceremony took place…
LASG puts in measures to sustain eradication of open defecation
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reassured residents that the present administration has put adequate measures in place to sustain the campaign for the Eradication of Open Defecation by 2025 This is contained in a statement issued by the Director,…
LASG Seals Markets within Trade Fair Complex Over Environmental Infractions
……Reiterates Commitment to Zero Tolerance for Reckless Waste Disposal The Lagos State Government has sealed markets within Trade Fair International Complex, located at Lagos-Badagry expressway, Ojo, over a series of environmental infractions, particularly improper waste disposal, burning of wastes, which…
MOCCAE and Tadweer Sign MoU to Launch Global Initiative to Decarbonize Waste Management and the Circular Economy Platform
As part of the Year of Sustainability and UAE’s preparations for hosting the Conference of the Parties COP28, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and Tadweer (Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
