Author: sharma
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Shell Staff Clinch Best Technical Paper Award for Advanced Deep‑Water Abandonment Technique
SEO Riders: – Shell wins Best Technical Paper at SPE NAICE 2025 – PWC technology revolutionizes deep‑water well abandonment – Shell’s innovation strengthens oil and gas environmental safety At the 2025 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in Lagos, Shell engineers were awarded the 1st Place Technical Paper Award…
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Nigeria Must Act Now: Unlocking the Promise of Carbon Markets
SEO Riders: – Nigeria carbon market activation – Climate finance via carbon credits – Ministers urged to fast-track carbon policy Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment to leverage carbon markets as both an engine for climate mitigation and a growth driver. The finalized Carbon Market Activation Policy, introduced in March 2025, lays critical groundwork—establishing a…
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New Report Proposes Bold Finance Strategies to Bridge Africa’s $77B Agrifood Investment Gap
SEO Riders: – 77 billion agrifood investment gap Africa – Malabo Montpellier finance innovations agrifood – Private–public blended finance for food systems A new report from the Malabo Montpellier Panel titled MONEYWISE: Policy Innovations to Finance Africa’s Agrifood Systems reveals that transforming Africa’s agrifood sector by 2030 will require US $77 billion annually—with $62 billion expected from…
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CAPPA Urges Federal Government to Hike Tobacco Tax to 100% to Save Lives and Reduce Healthcare Costs
CAPPA Urges Federal Government to Hike Tobacco Tax to 100% to Save Lives and Reduce Healthcare Costs SEO Riders: – Nigeria tobacco tax raise to 100% – CAPPA calls for higher tobacco excise tax – Health and economic benefits of tobacco tax increase The advocacy group Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called…
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Lagos Defends Styrofoam Ban as a Public Health Measure, Not a Political Move
SEO Riders: – Lagos upholds styrofoam ban for health – Public safety, not politics, drives plastic ban – Lagos enforces styrofoam ban to protect citizens Lagos State Government has firmly rejected claims that its styrofoam ban is politically motivated, stating that the decision is purely rooted in public health and environmental protection. The Permanent Secretary…
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Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Flood Plastic Treaty Talks, Raising Alarm at INC‑5.2
SEO Riders: – Plastic treaty talks overwhelmed by industry lobbyists – Fossil fuel firms outnumber scientists at INC‑5.2 – Petrochemical “corporate capture” threatens plastics treaty As INC‑5.2 unfolded in Geneva from August 5–14, 2025, alarm bells rang over the soaring influence of industry voices in the negotiations for a landmark global plastics treaty. A new analysis…
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Global Economic Damage Estimate from Climate Change Revised, But Remains Severe
SEO Riders: – Revised Nature climate‑economy study – Economic losses from climate change updated – Potsdam Institute corrections global impact A widely publicized study originally published in Nature projected that global economic output could decline by 19% by 2050 due to climate change, with total annual losses around US $38 trillion (2005 PPP). These losses were…
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SEED‑CO champions certified seeds to boost agricultural yields in Nigeria
SEO Riders: – SEED‑CO certified hybrid seeds – Improved agricultural productivity Nigeria – Climate‑smart seed solutions SEED‑CO Kaduna‑based agribusiness SEED‑CO is leading efforts to enhance crop productivity by promoting certified hybrid seeds for crops such as maize, wheat, millet, sorghum, and vegetables. At its ‘Harvest Brown Field Day’, the company highlighted its climate-smart, disease-resistant varieties…
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Inger Andersen Urges Global Unity to Secure a Plastic Pollution Treaty in Geneva
SEO Riders: – Inger Andersen Geneva plastics treaty call – UNEP chief urges binding plastics agreement – International cooperation on plastic pollution treaty At the launch of INC‑5.2 in Geneva—from August 5 to 14, 2025—UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen urged delegates to seize the moment and finalize a legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution. She highlighted…
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Stakeholders Advocate GMO Technology to Enhance Food Security in Nigeria
SEO Riders: – GMO technology boosts agricultural productivity – Tela maize improves yields and drought resilience – Inclusive biotech solutions for Nigerian farmers During an August 6, 2025 field visit to GMO demonstration farms in Abuja—organized by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA)—stakeholders reaffirmed the critical role of GMO technology in bolstering Nigeria’s food security.…