June 17
Nigeria: Climate Change - Tinubu's Appointment Raises Legal, Implementation Concerns
Premium Times
Some experts argued that rather than the president constituting committees and bodies with similar functions and roles, strengthening the NCCC with the statutory mandate to perform… Read more »
Africa: $240bn Required By 2030 to Fix Nigeria, Africa's Electricity, Climate Issues - IEA
This Day
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that with over 600 million Africans lacking access to electricity and more than 1 billion persons cooking their meals in open fires,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Vows to Ensure Sustained Approach to Ogoni Clean-Up
This Day
In a bid to revamp the Ogoni clean-up initiative, the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu has vowed to embark on more effective and sustainable approach to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Harsh Environment - Tax Revenue From Manufacturers Plunges By 70%
Vanguard
In apparent reflection of the harsh operating environment for the manufacturing sector in Nigeria over the past year, accentuated by fuel subsidy removal, naira devaluation and… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Ogun Gives Houses, Markets, Parks Without Toilets Ultimatum
Daily Trust
The Ogun State Government has given a six-month ultimatum to houses, markets, schools, as well as mechanic villages, without toilet facilities to ensure they put them in place… Read more »
Nigeria: As Nigeria Marks World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Daily Trust
June 17, is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a day observed annually to raise awareness about the issues of desertification and drought and to promote solutions… Read more »
Liberia: EU and Liberia Convene 11th Joint Implementation Meeting On Forestry
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia and the European Union are convening the 11th session of a Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) meeting on forestry in Monrovia from June 17 to June 24,… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyetola Projects Blue Economy Ministry to Achieve Top 3 Ranking On Pebec
This Day
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, over the weekend in Lagos, outlined ambitious plans to elevate Nigeria's maritime sector to global standards. Read more »
Nigeria: Rubicola Partners Ngx, Acca On Sustainability, Climate Risk Disclosures
Daily Trust
In a move towards enhancing corporate transparency and sustainability in Nigeria, Rubicola Consulting has teamed up with NGX Regulation Limited and the Association of Chartered… Read more »
Nigeria: Time to Combat Desertification and Drought in Nigeria
Daily Trust
Today is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The day provides an avenue for the international community to reflect on the extent and effects of the problems and… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Seek More Green Spaces in Nigerian Cities
Daily Trust
Stakeholders have called for the expansion of green areas in urban centres to promote ecosystem balance and healthy living. Read more »
Nigeria: Neiti Backs Tinubu On Climate Change, Green Economic Solutions
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has welcomed with high expectations the unfolding renewed political commitments of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Irrigation Scheme Empowers Binga Villagers
The Herald
BINGA District in Matabeleland North Province is undergoing massive transformation under the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa, which has green-lighted the implementation… Read more »
June 16
Africa: Stop 'Vandalising' Earth and Help the Planet Thrive, UN Chief Urges
UN News
As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanize action to reverse the damage… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Signs Four Bills Into Laws
Nile Post
As government moves to adopt the rationalisation of different agencies, President Museveni has signed into laws four bills, leaving four different entities dissolved. Read more »
Uganda: 80 Percent of Ugandans Have Felt Impact of Climate Crisis - Report
Nile Post
A staggering 80 percent of Ugandans have felt the devastating impact of the global climate crisis, a new report says. Read more »
South Africa: World's Oldest Termite Mounds Discovered in South Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The landscape along the Buffels River in South Africa's Namaqualand region is dotted with thousands of sandy mounds that occupy about 20% of the surface area. These heuweltjies, as… Read more »
Uganda: Policy On Old Vehicles Proposed for Sustainable Disposal
Nile Post
The Principle of Nakawa Vocational Training Institute, Mr Fred Muwanga, has called for a comprehensive policy on the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) so as to address the… Read more »
Uganda: KCCA Launches Initiative to Maintain, Enhance Kampala's Green Spaces
Nile Post
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched a new initiative aimed at maintaining and enhancing the green spaces throughout Kampala. Read more »
Liberia: Regional Fisheries Taskforce Meeting Ends in Liberia
New Dawn
The Sixteen Regional Meeting of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), West Africa Task Force (WATF) has ended in Liberia with the Director General of… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Secures Rwf40bn for Forest Management in Kaduha-Gitwe Corridor
New Times
The governing board of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has approved $31 million (approximately Rwf40 billion) in funding for Rwanda. This investment aims to boost forest… Read more »
Ghana: Over 20,000 Farmers in Cocoa Growing Areas to Benefit From a $4million World Bank Climate Finance Project
Accra Times
Over 20,000 farmers to benefit from a $4million dollar World Bank Climate Finance programme following an agreement signed with Solidaridad. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Green Legacy Program Minimizes Environmental Shocks
Ethiopian Herald
Countries in the Nile Basin launched the Nile Basin Initiative, a regional intergovernmental cooperation, on February 22, 1999, with the objectives of promoting regional security… Read more »
June 15
Seychelles: Endangered Species - Seychelles Steps Up Efforts to Implement CITES
Seychelles News Agency
Officials from biosecurity, fisheries, conservation and customs in Seychelles participated in a familiarisation workshop on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Commits to Environment Protection During Oil and Gas Exploration
Nile Post
The minister of energy Ruth Nankabirwa has said government is committed to ensure that the oil and gas sector is exploited without breaching environment guidelines. Read more »