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Climate

Trump dismantles key climate ruling declaring greenhouse gases a health threat

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U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked a landmark 2009 federal ruling that classified greenhouse...
Africa

$9.5m grant issued for Zambezi Basin climate resilience

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Zambezi River Basin, one of Africa’s most vital shared freshwater systems, has secured a...
Climate

AfDB empowers 13 million African farmers with climate-smart tech

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Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), a pivotal initiative of the African Development Bank...
Climate

Climate Change: Six failed rains push North Africa into deepening drought

Eric Ojo -
Parts of North Africa endured an unprecedented drought in 2024 after six consecutive failed...
Climate

Over 600 experts gather in Paris to discuss climate change

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Some 600 experts appointed to the three Working Groups of the Intergovernmental Panel on...
Energy

Nigeria secures $500 million AfDB loan to boost energy transition

Eric Ojo -
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $500 million loan to support Nigeria’s...
Climate

COP30: Nigeria advocates new mechanisms to safeguard forests, oceans

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated the need for new mechanisms to safeguard...
Climate

Nigeria launches $100m carbon project to boost green growth

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The federal government has launched a $100 million carbon project in partnership with Orteva,...
Climate

Communities across Africa demand end to fossil fuel “colonialism”

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Environmental groups across Africa have delivered a unified rejection of fossil fuel expansion, warning...
Climate

Flood alert issued for 19 states in Nigeria as heavy rainfall looms

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Nigeria’s environment ministry has issued a fresh flood alert covering 19 states, warning that...
Climate

Report exposes role of African banks in growing fossil fuel financing

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Global financial institutions funnelled a staggering $869 billion into fossil fuel companies in 2024,...
Climate

Rainy season just started in Nigeria. Over 110 killed by floods already

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At least 111 people have died in central Nigeria’s Niger State following hours of...
Climate

More calls for Africa climate action

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Environmentalists, development experts, policymakers, state and non-state actors have harped on the need for...
Climate

UN’s climate change panel starts 62nd plenary session in China

Eric Ojo -
The 62nd edition of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) commenced Monday in...
Climate

ADF seeks additional $4 billion to boost climate resilience in Africa

Eric Ojo -
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
Climate

Climate tech innovation in Africa gets $10 million boost from AfDB

Eric Ojo -
Things are looking up in the climate tech innovation in Sub-Sahara Africa, courtesy of...
Climate

Nigerian farmers get U.S. help on climate-smart farming

Eric Ojo -
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has empowered several smallholder...
Climate

Africa needs $2.7 trillion by 2030 to combat climate change

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Africa currently requires approximately $2.7 trillion by 2030, an equivalent to $400 billion annually,...
Climate

Africa losing 5% of GDP annually to climate-related disruptions – UN

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African economies lose up to 5% of Gross Domestic Product on average annually because...
Climate

COP29: AFDB wants African countries’ GDP calculation to reflect “green wealth”

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As the world’s largest annual climate conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, this week, the...
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