220 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered to participate in the fifth and final scheduled session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to advance a global plastics treaty. The negotiation is expected to develop and deliver the final…
Environmental Law
Closing the $1 Trillion Gap: How the private sector can help address the shortfall after COP29 deal
By World Climate Foundation In the early hours of Sunday morning, policymakers at COP29 in Baku finally reached a deal. The governments of wealthy nations will pay developing countries $300 billion a year by 2035 to help with climate mitigation and adaptation. This New…
NIEE Lagos: Dangote Refinery Is A Game-Changer for Local Content and Environmental Engineering – Majolagbe
L-R: Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) Lagos State Chapter, Engr Yusuf Majolagbe, MNIEE; National Chairman, NIEE, Engr Nureni Ogunyemi, FNIEE; Chairman, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Ikeja Branch, Engr Nimot Muili, FNSE; Alh. Abdulrahman Zubairu, Sen. General Manager, HSSE and Community; and Rajesh Hooblal, Head of Environment, Dangote Industries Ltd during a study tour of Dangote Refinery on Wednesday, 27 Nov. 2024.
INC 5: Logistical Challenges and Stalled Progress in Treaty Negotiations Mar Day Two
The second day of The Fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 5) on Global Plastic Treaty started on a rather disappointing note with inadequate arrangements for participation in contact groups being the theme of the morning. These shortcomings…
COP29 Has Secured Foundation For Rapid Growth – Inger Andersen
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, Inger Andersen has called for more transparent, inclusive progress on finance, migration and adaptation. Andersen advocated for this action noting that while COP29 has delivered a hard fought deal, securing a…
UNIDO, ILO, Others to Headline 5th Lagos Waste Forum
Top government officials, Coca-Cola, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the European Union (EU) are set to grace the fifth Lagos Waste Forum. This is contained in a statement signed by Amb. Obuesi…
LSMTL Partners ACEN To Ensure Adherence To Standards For Building Materials
… Warns Consultants on Inaccurate Test Results The General Manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency, Engr. Olayinka Abdul has called for absolute caution on results emanating from its Technical Consultants to be valid and directed at aligning…
LASG Seeks Residents’ Cooperation On Junction Improvement RoW
The Lagos State Government has called on residents, particularly those in the Ikeja axis, to give their cooperation for the smooth delivery of the Right of Way (RoW) of the improvement works at major junctions within the Toyin/Opebi/Allen and Adebola/ Salvation…
Simon Stiell, UN Climate Chief Urges G20 Leaders: Prioritize Climate Crisis and Finance as Top Agenda Ahead of Summit”
As G20 leaders prepare to meet in Rio de Janeiro, the United Nations Executive Secretary on Climate Change, Simon Stiell has urged for them to prioritize climate crisis and finance as the top issues to deliberate on. This is as…
Activists say Germany must ‘deliver’ at COP29 climate talks
Climate activists say Germany must take the lead at the COP29 UN Climate Conference in Baku, despite the domestic government crisis gripping politics in the country. “We are looking to Germany and the EU and appealing to them to fulfil…
