By Abigael Joshua Some stakeholders gathered in Abuja on Wednesday to push for reduced carbon emissions due to the dangers they pose to public health and the environment. They emphasised collective action toward cutting carbon emissions at the World Decarbonisation Day, with the theme ‘Accelerating Decarbonisation for a Climate SecureContinue Reading

By Tosin Kolade Dr Abdulmumini Zaria, Executive Director of the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC), has pledged to make community and domestic water supply the top priority in Nigeria’s water allocation policy. Zaria, who assumed duty at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday, said industries and companiesContinue Reading

By Perpetua Onuegbu The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for strict enforcement of regulations and total compliance with sectoral guidelines to achieve progress. Its President, Mr Edu Babatunde, made the appeal at a stakeholders’ meeting on “Charcoal Value Chain Development inContinue Reading

By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector have stressed the need to integrate climate adaptation strategies into peacebuilding efforts to address Nigeria’s growing vulnerabilities. They made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the inception workshop on Capacity Building Development for Conflict-Sensitive Adaptation. The workshop also featured the unveilingContinue Reading

By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders on Wednesday validated Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0 document aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening resilience against the impacts of climate change. The validation workshop, which held in Abuja, had the theme “Driving Ambition, Strengthening Action and Aligning with the Paris Agreement andContinue Reading