The public-facing segment of this year’s Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW 2022) opened in Santo Domingo today with strong calls for regional action to drive global action to tackle climate change and urgent warnings of growing regional climate…
Lekela Power sold in “Africa’s biggest renewable energy deal”
Actis and Mainstream Renewable Power have sold Lekela Power to the Infinity Group of Egypt and the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). With an installed wind power capacity of 1 GW, Lekela Power is Africa’s largest pure-play renewable energy independent power…
Kraton Corporation Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report
Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces the release of its 2021 Sustainability Report. It highlights Kraton’s progress and approach to driving the integration of sustainability throughout the…
Delegates call for implementation of last climate change resolutions
The 13th Petersberg Climate Dialogue began this Monday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin, during which ministers and delegations from several countries recalled the urgency to move to the implementation of all the previous resolutions made during the…
NiMet predicts 3-day cloudy, rainy weather from Monday
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and rainy weather conditions from Monday till Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outcome released on Sunday in Abuja predicted early morning rains over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina on…
UNESCO-Huawei Technology-enabled Open Schools for All Project Progress Reviewed in Cross-country Seminar
A three-day cross-country seminar hosted in Accra, Ghana on the subject of the Technology-enabled Open Schools for All (TeOSS) project drew to a close on July 7. The project was put together to ensure the continuity and quality of learning under…
Dangote Cement plants 7,205 trees to commemorate 2022 World Environment Day
In its bid to promote environmental sustainability, Dangote Cement Plc has planted 7,205 trees across Africa to commemorate the 2022 Environmental Day. The company made the disclosure in a statement signed by Mr Francis Awowole-Browne, Media and Communication Personnel, Dangote…
Historic heat wave, wildfires hit Europe as temperatures climb in U.S.
By Andrew Freedman A deadly heat wave is enveloping France and the U.K. after tormenting Spain and Portugal, bringing the likelihood of a new all-time high temperature record in both countries. Climate change is a key factor involved in this ongoing disaster,…
Why Nigerian Youths Are Calling For Urgent Implementation Of Climate Act
Climate change is one of the defining issues of our age. Nigeria is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change and this situation calls for an urgent action to reduce the impact of climate change and ensure that…
Stakeholders Set To Hold Policy Dialogue To Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security
By Sylvester Onoghase Against the backdrop of how countries including Nigeria were particularly affected and caught unprepared for a pandemic of the speed and scale witnessed by the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the leading advocacy health platform, Nigeria Health Watch,…
