Aggregated Climate Action: The Example of SPP— Rep. Kama Nkemkanma Historically, the month of June is an important one for climate action. This is because it is the month when the meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies(SB) of the United…
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…
UNFCCC Censorship of Palestine Solidarity: NGOs call out moral crisis within the UN climate process
UNFCCC Censorship of Palestine Solidarity: NGOs call out moral crisis within the UN climate process Civil society organisations participating in the United Nations climate negotiations have condemned what they describe as the UNFCCC Secretariat’s ongoing and arbitrary censorship of…
Climate Change Takes Increasingly Extreme Toll on African Countries
© Unsplash/Florian Berger: Africa faces “urgent and escalating realities” of climate change such as persistent drought and deadly flooding, warned Celeste Saulo, head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which supports adaptation efforts. By Juliette Maigné Devastating floods in South…
Earth Day: Climate Change Is Making Life Worse With Governments, Rich Countries Responsible for Impact Reduction – Africans
In response to changing weather patterns and environmental degradation, majorities of Africans endorse investments in climate-resilient infrastructure Most Africans who are aware of climate change say it is making their lives worse and call on their governments and wealthy countries…
The Many Faces of ESG
By Christopher Burke The effects of climate change are increasingly acute across much of Africa. The environmental dimension of ESG principles is no longer just a corporate buzzword, but a matter of survival. As communities grapple with resource depletion, land…
G20 Summit: President Tinubu Departs Abuja for Rio de Janeiro
President Bola Tinubu has departed for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 leaders taking place in the South American country. A statement from the Presidency noted that the President will hold bilateral meetings on…
Multilevel Climate Action: Importance of Subnational Climate Policies and Action Plans
By Nnaemeka Oruh Nigeria is ranked among the countries that are most vulnerable to climate change impacts according to multiple reports and indices. With an estimated population of 230 million people inhabiting 923,769 square kilometres, it is impossible to address…
UN blames ‘crisis of political will’ for slowing climate action
UN blames ‘crisis of political will’ for slowing climate action Climate diplomats urged at London summit to get smart on politics, as economic and technological barriers fall A makeshift camp after heavy monsoon rains in Jaffarabad district of Balochistan province,…
Sanwo-Olu Advocates increased, Sustained Climate Finance to Mitigate Climate Change Challenges
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday advocated a continuous increased and sustained climate financing to mitigate Climate Change challenges. The Governor who spoke through his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat during the closing ceremony of the 10th Lagos…