Climate: African Development Bank and United Kingdom (UK) announce Mauritius as a beneficiary of unlocked climate finance from the landmark Room to Run Sovereign Program

This will allow Mauritius to continue its path of energy transition and enable the integration of renewable energy and achieve the target of 60% renewable energy in the electricity generation mix by 2030   The African Development Bank and the…

Oilinvest Undertakes a Forestation Initiative for Green House Gas Removal in Collaboration with the Libyan Public Services Company

Oilinvest has announced a collaboration with the Libyan Public Services Company (LPSC) for the forestation of 1,000,000 trees such as Eucalyptus and pines in Tripoli, Libya. The project will be implemented on 1,450 hectares of land owned by LPSC in…

Unbundling of TCN will improve power performance, reliability- Experts

Some power experts have said that unbundling of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) would lead to increased efficiency, performance and realisability of power in the country. The experts disclosed this in separate interviews with the Business Intelligence (TBI Africa)…

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…

India Energy Week to showcase India’s leadership in navigating the dynamic energy landscape in its second edition

The second edition of India Energy Week (IEW) will be hosted in Goa from February 6th to 9th 2024, by the Federation of Indian Petroleum [FIPI] Industry under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.   India Energy…

NIEE Lagos undertakes Study Tour at Dangote Refinery; seek enhanced partnership

“It’s always been my dream and I am overwhelmed to have the opportunity of being part of this exceptional project”. That was the gushing statement by Raj Hooblal, Head, Environment of the Dangote Refinery, speaking to Engineers under the aegis…

350.org and Local Groups Kick Off Global Month of Action to Call for Shift to Renewable Energy

As Africa bears the brunt of worsening climate impacts such as flooding, droughts and storms, communities are calling on the governments to hold polluters accountable by making them pay through taxing their earnings   Starting November 3, 350.org together with…

President Tinubu appoints Abdullahi Mustapha as DG, Energy Commission

Nigeria’s President, Ahmed Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha as the new Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). This was contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media…

Alternative Fuel: Stakeholders x-ray realities of Nigeria’s energy transition

The BusinessDay / MOMAN Policy Intervention Series once again played host to an impact oriented stakeholder group; who came together to x-ray the entire gamut of the energy transition and what Nigeria must do to overcome the challenges to smooth…

First-Ever Nuclear Energy Summit to be Held in Brussels in March 2024

Following the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Atoms4NetZero initiative, leaders from around the world will gather at a Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels early next year to highlight the role of nuclear energy in addressing the global challenges to reduce the…

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