SPP Rallies State Commissioners to Bridge Gaps in Subnational Climate Governance The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) has convened a high level meeting with State Commissioners of Environment and Climate Change, under the auspices of the “Conference of…
Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Global Nuclear Test Ban – VP Shettima
Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Global Nuclear Test Ban – VP Shettima ….Says Africa’s Priority Is Fighting Poverty and Climate Change, Not Nuclear Weapons Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has restated the country’s unwavering commitment to a comprehensive global nuclear…
Policymakers, Experts Set to Convene in Abuja to Tackle Climate Change, Land Use and Sustainable Agriculture
Policymakers, Experts Set to Convene in Abuja to Tackle Climate Change, Land Use and Sustainable Agriculture Abuja, Nigeria – The African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development Initiative (ACCARD), in collaboration with the African Climate Foundation (ACF), is…
Aggregated Climate Action: The Example of SPP— Rep. Kama Nkemkanma
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…