Author: sharma
-
Nigeria and Islamic Development Bank Explore Major Power Infrastructure Partnership
SEO Riders: – IDB proposes programmatic investment under a new Country Engagement Framework worth billions. – Partnership aligns with Nigeria’s Electricity Act 2023 and President Tinubu’s grid reform agenda. – Initiatives include support for grid expansion, metering, rural electrification, and clean energy scale-up.Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has welcomed a strategic collaboration with…
-
Championing Gender Equality in Climate Policy Across East and Southern Africa
SEO Riders: – RCC EASA strengthens women climate negotiators and gender experts in 19 countries. – New technical guide integrates gender perspectives into NDCs and LT-LEDS. – Initiative advances transformative climate action via regional workshops and policymaker training. Over a two-year period, the UNFCCC’s Regional Collaboration Centre for East and Southern Africa (RCC EASA) has…
-
Nigeria Inaugurates Technical Working Group on National Carbon Budget
SEO Riders: – Nigeria launches carbon budgeting platform to align NDC 3.0 with Paris Agreement targets – Well‑structured carbon budget to enhance emissions tracking, climate finance mobilization, and interagency collaboration The Federal Government of Nigeria officially inaugurated a Technical Working Group on July 24, 2025, tasked with developing the country’s National Carbon Budget to fulfil…
-
Nnaji Calls for Realistic Gas Pricing and Fully Cost-Reflective Power Tariffs
SEO Riders: – Highlights that tariff system fails to cover industry costs, fuelling ₦1.1 trillion subsidies and growing sector debt. – Advocates cost-reflective tariffs to restore liquidity, attract investment, and ensure power-sector sustainability. At the Orient News Nigeria 2025 Conference held in Lagos on July 24, Prof. Barth Nnaji, Chairman of Geometric Power, called on…
-
Jigawa Cracks Down on Illegal Logging as 100,000-Tree Planting Campaign Launches
SEO Riders: – Jigawa State introduces fines and jail terms for unauthorised chainsaw use under revised environmental law. – Partnership for Development Action (PADAC) spearheads planting of 100,000 resilient seedlings across Dutse. In Dutse, July 2025, the Jigawa State Government issued a stern warning: unauthorised chainsaw operators will face confiscation of equipment, fines of ₦100,000,…
-
As Nigerian Youth Rise Against Tobacco Abuse
SEO Riders: – Student-led initiative “Tobacco-Free Revolution” mobilizes youths across Nasarawa and FCT. – Advocates call for nationwide ban on flavored tobacco and stricter enforcement of existing laws. At Lyngra Private Montessori School in Karu, Nasarawa State, 16-year-old Blessing Obiabo became a leading voice in Nigeria’s youth-led fight against tobacco addiction. Her momentum reflects the…
-
Protesters Bring “Planet in Crisis” to COP30 Headquarters in Belém
SEO Riders: – Indigenous and Amazon-based communities unveil globe installation at COP30 construction site. – Protest underscores urgency amid Brazil’s controversial deforestation-linked infrastructure ahead of summit. On 23 July 2025, a coalition of Indigenous peoples, traditional communities, and social movements from across the Amazon staged a powerful demonstration at the COP30 construction site in Belém,…
-
Climate Protection Declared a Human Right in Historic ICJ Advisory Opinion
SEO Riders: – ICJ declares clean, healthy environment a fundamental human right under international law. – States legally obligated to cut greenhouse gas emissions; failure may constitute “internationally wrongful act.” – Climate-impacted countries may seek reparations; ruling strengthens future climate litigation and justice efforts. In a landmark advisory opinion issued on 23 July 2025, the…
-
Vanuatu Applauds ICJ Landmark Ruling Confirming National Climate Duties
SEO Riders: – Vanuatu hails ICJ’s climate opinion as a watershed moment for international environmental justice. – Court affirms states’ duties under customary law to prevent greenhouse gas harm and compensate affected nations. – Ruling expected to catalyze diplomatic action at UNGA and push for implementation at COP30. Vanuatu has officially commended the International Court…
-
US EPA Moves to Revoke Landmark Climate Science Finding
SEO Riders: – EPA plans to rescind its 2009 “endangerment finding,” the legal bedrock for U.S. greenhouse gas regulation. – Critics link the repeal to mounting environmental data purges, scientific workforce cuts, and public health rollback. According to multiple reports, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, is drafting a proposal to…