Tag: Climate Action
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Tinubu approves mandate for special presidential envoy on climate action
President Bola Tinubu has approved terms of reference for the pioneering Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC). Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
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EC recommends ambitious 90% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target by 2040
The European Commission0 tabled a new pathway to reach climate neutrality by pmid-century, recommending a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 90% by 2040. The draft includes a number of policies needed to achieve the ambitious target, including strengthening the bloc’s energy independence from fossil fuel imports, creating a level playing field for international…
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Climate Action: Removal of subsidy reduces Nigeria’s consumption rate by 33% – Salako
The Minister of State for Environment, Kunle Salako, says the courageous decision by Bola Tinubu’s administration to remove fuel subsidy has reduced the country’s consumption rate by about 33 per cent. Salako told NAN on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York
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New report highlights rising greenhouse emissions, need to scale-up climate action
Climate change brought more drought, flooding and heatwaves to communities on every continent, costing many billions of dollars in losses, new report has shown. The newly released 2022 World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) annual report titled: “The State of the Global Climate 2022”, highlighted the relentless advance of climate change and the compounding threats to lives…