Germany Could See Temperatures Reach Rare 40 Degrees Amid Heatwave

Two men sit in the shade by the Rhine with a bottle of water.                                                    …

Lagos Flags Off National Clean Cookstove Rollout With Pilot Distribution In Makoko

Beneficiaries To Receive ₦10,000 Monthly for 15 Years, Free Health Insurance – GreenPlinth CEO   The Lagos State Government has officially commenced the pilot distribution of clean cookstoves, starting with 12 beneficiaries from the Makoko community, marking the first phase…

Eco-Circulate Ayobo Initiative Drives Climate Action Through Community Partnership, Rewards

The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy under the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), continues to deepen its community-based climate engagement with the successful rollout of the Eco-Circulate Ayobo Initiative – a…

Kano Unveils Inclusive Climate Change Policy

The Kano Government on Friday inaugurated a Climate Change Policy to address environmental challenges in the state. The policy also seeks to align the state policy with the global climate objectives. Dr Dahir Hashim, Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change,…

Adamawa, World Bank Sign MoU to Construct Recycling Plant

The Adamawa Government and the World Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a recycling plant in Yola as part of efforts to tackle plastic pollution. Mr Muhammed Muhammad, Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources Development, made…

Bayelsa Community v Shell: CSOs Back Suit Against Unjust Divestment

L-R: Founder, Home of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey with His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers.   A coalition of civil society organisations…

Nigeria Reaffirms Biodiversity Commitment at NBSAP 2025–2030 Validation Workshop

The Honourable Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework during his address at the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2025–2030 Validation Workshop held in Abuja. Speaking to a…

FG Evolves Strategic Framework to Deal Decisively with Plastic Pollution

The Federal Ministry of Environment has restated its commitment to deal decisively with plastic pollution in order to have a cleaner, greener and more resilient environment. Malam Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Environment, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at an…

AFSA Unveils Policy Brief on Agroecology as a Climate Solution at UN Climate Talks in Bonn

As global climate negotiators convene for the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in Bonn, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) has officially launched a new policy brief urging the integration of agroecology into global and…

Canon, Coral Spawning Lab, and Nature Seychelles Team Up to Regenerate Coral Reefs

Partnership establishes groundbreaking and first of its kind coral breeding lab in the Western Indian Ocean, using imaging technology to boost reef resilience against climate change   Canon EMEA is partnering with Nature Seychelles, a leading non-profit organisation in the…

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