Category: Climate Change

Former Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called for climate positive growth to drive job creation, wealth generation, and poverty reduction in Africa. Speaking at the 23rd Chief S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture in Lagos, Osinbajo outlined the continent’s potential to lead in green industrialisation and renewable energy solutions. Organised by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation…

Atiku Slams Nigeria’s Overblown COP29 Delegation Amid Austerity Calls Atiku Critiques Nigeria’s Expensive COP29 Delegation and Government Spending Nigeria’s COP29 Delegation Faces Criticism for Excessive Spending BY SHEKWOPEYELO Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has mocked the Nigerian government for its oversized delegation to the COP29 Climate Summit in…

Shettima to Keynote Africa Climate Forum Africa Climate Forum 2024: Shettima to Speak Shettima Addresses Climate Challenges at ACF BY SHEKWOPEYELO Vice-President Kashim Shettima will deliver the keynote address at the second edition of the Africa Climate Forum (ACF) in Abuja. The event will take place from October 14 to 15, 2024. The Global Centre…

COP29 Unveils Transparency Declaration for Climate Action Global Forum Highlights Transparency at COP29 COP29 Pushes for Climate Transparency with New Declaration BY SHEKWOPEYELO Last week, the High-Level Forum on Global Climate Transparency took place in New York City, coinciding with the UN General Assembly. The event aimed to raise awareness of the importance of submitting…

Here are three short SEO titles for the article: AAAP Wins Top NDC Adaptation Award at UNGA Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme Secures $25 Billion Goal Youth Empowerment in Climate Adaptation: AAAP’s $5.5 Million Investment BY SHEKWOPEYELO The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP) received the “Best Investable NDC Adaptation Investment Initiative of the Year” award at…

The NCQG must prioritize the needs of developing nations. A shift towards grant-based funding is essential for restoring trust. Implementing taxes on high-emission industries can support climate finance efforts. BY SHEKWOPEYELO Ahead of the informal Ministerial Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) taking place in New York on September 27, 2024, climate activists…

Urgent Need for Equitable Climate Financing: Stiell Stiell Calls for Fair Climate Investment UNFCCC’s Stiell Warns of Climate Investment Gaps BY SHEKWOPEYELO Simon Stiell, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), warned that the world faces a “dangerous two-speed global transition” if the issue of uneven climate investments is…

COP29: Urgent Call for Climate Action by Okereke Okereke Advocates for Climate Finance at COP29 Global Leaders Urged to Act on Climate at COP29 BY SHEKWOPEYELO Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Development at Alex Ekwueme Federal University (AEFUNAI), has urged global leaders to transform the upcoming COP29 in Baku,…

BY SHEKWOPEYELO Keynote Address Highlights Urgency for Global LeadersProf. Chukwumerije Okereke, Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Development at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, has urged global leaders to leverage the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024, as a decisive moment for climate action. He…

Multinational TaxationClimate Adaptation FundingFlood Impact in Africa BY SHEKWOPEYELO Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has called for multinational companies to contribute to a tax aimed at supporting victims of climate change in Africa. During a statement on September 19, Kalu highlighted the severe flooding in Borno and Zamfara states, underscoring…