Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from urban buildings was the central focus of the third Global Dialogue and Investment-focused Event held under the Mitigation Work Programme from May 27 to 29, 2024, in Bonn. These dialogues, initiated at the COP27 UN…
Full Text of #WorldEnvironmentDay Press Briefing by NIEE Lagos
LAGOS STATE CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE COMMEMORATION OF THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2024 OF THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS (NIEE) LAGOS STATE CHAPTER (A DIVISION OF NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS)
Energy Security: MEMAN Competency Centre spotlights Potential of Ethanol as a Biofuel
The recently concluded MEMAN Competency Centre Series Workshop on “Ethanol as a Biofuel,” presented by Agwu Ojowu, Senior Consultant at Africa Practice, highlighted the significant potential and benefits of ethanol as a renewable energy source for Nigeria. The workshop underscored…
Record-breaking World Environment Day spotlights land restoration, desertification and drought resilience
With a focus on restoring degraded lands, combatting desertification and building drought resilience, countries around the world came together today to mark World Environment Day 2024, under the rallying call ‘Our Land. Our Future. We are #Generation Restoration’. On the…
Orange Middle East and Africa strengthens its social and environmental commitment by involving its employees through the Engage for Change program
This initiative aims to have a positive impact on society and the environment, while strengthening team cohesion For several years now, Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) has been taking concrete action to reduce its environmental impact. Today, it…
COP29 Joins IRENA to Track UAE Consensus Energy Outcomes Set at COP28
Incoming COP29 Presidency to collaborate with Custodian Agency IRENA on report tracking progress towards tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 The incoming COP29 Presidency, Azerbaijan, will partner with IRENA on the monitoring of progress towards tripling renewable…
Chevron Nigeria Limited’s Commitment to Sustainability and Restoration
Since 1973, June 5 every year has been celebrated as World Environment Day (“WED”); a day set aside to raise awareness and promote actions to address environmental issues including marine pollution, overpopulation, global warming, sustainable development, wildlife crime, among others.…
Blackout in Nigeria: Labour shuts National Grid
The Nigeria Transmission Company has announced the closure of the National Grid by the Labour Union, which led to a blackout across the country. The closure occurred today, 3 June 2024, at 2.19am in the morning. It would be recalled…
LASEPA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICING TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE
… Partners Dangote, NB to Sponsor Essay Competition on Drought Resilience As the June 5 annual World Environment Day celebration draws nearer, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing government-sustainable environmental policies aimed at…
President Tinubu Commends Khalil Halilu’s Transformational Leadership
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on Friday 31st May 2024 in Abuja, disclosed that he is pleased with the National Agency for Science & Engineering Infrastructure – NASENI’s collaborative approach under Khalil Halilu to deliver his administration’s industrialization reform agenda…
