ADVERTISEMENT By Muhammed Opeyemi Lagos State Government says it is planning to establish carbon registry as a step to build resilience against climate change impacts. TheNewsZenith reports that this is the high point of discussion at a stakeholder’s engagement on the implementation of the state’s Green House Gas registry. The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi Gombe State has received an award, emerging with an AA rating in the Climate Governance Performance Ranking among the 36 states of Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that the Federal Government in collaboration with the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) organised the award in Abuja. Gombe State ranked second in the country, […]
From Our Correspondent A Chinese company, Sinoma is contemplating coming and citing its renewable energy technology manufacturing industry in Nigeria’s Evergreen City, the green industrial zone. TheNewszenith reports that Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, announced this after a dinner, hosted in his honour in Beijing. By this, Ngelale said Nigeria’s effort […]
By Ja’afar Omoniyi The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) says Nigeria can leverage coordinated climate action to achieve sustainable development. The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), a Civil Society Organisation, says Nigeria can leverage coordinated climate action at the subnational level to achieve sustainable development. TheNewsZenith reports that Senior Policy Analyst with SPP, […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has earmarked N130 billion for the execution of energy transition plans to boost climate actions in the country. Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, announced this at a dialogue on Mainstreaming Climate Action in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the theme of the dialogue is “Unlocking […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) is actively collaborating with Nigeria and six other African countries to develop robust Carbon Market Activation Plans (CMAPs). TheNewsZenith reports that the countries are Nigeria, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, DRC, Ghana and Rwanda, This is contained in a statement from the African Communication Group (ACG) and e-mailed to […]
By Our Correspondent A United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report says close to $7 trillion in public and private sector resources are annually invested in activities that negatively impact nature. UNEP released the report at the ongoing climate change conference (COP28), on Saturday, in Dubai, UAE. It noted that nature-based solutions remained dramatically underfunded. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Nigeria and 10 other African countries have led the world to join first-of-its-kind consortium to deploy 5-GW of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). TheNewsZenith reports that the other African countries are Barbados, Belize Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique and Togo. Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), in a […]
From Our Correspondent The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has pledged to help Nigeria improve its response to the humanitarian crisis and reduce the poverty index through the new Climate change adaptation policy. Chairman and Group Chief Executive of the Bank, Dr Muhammad Sulaiman Al-Jasser, pledged while exchanging views with Dr Betta Edu, Nigeria’s Minister of […]
From Our Correspondent Suleiman Halilu, Chief Executive Officer of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) will address the Conference of the Parties (COP28) on Agency’s strategies for rural electrification in Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) opened on Thursday at the Expo City, Dubai, UAE. The Agency in […]