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Akinwumi Adesina: Why Africa’s GDP must be revalued

    Akinwumi Adesina: Why Africa’s GDP must be revalued

Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says Africa’s carbon sequestration capacity must be accounted for in its overall gross domestic product (GDP). Carbon sequestration is the capturing

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ACS23: Climate action crucial to Africa’s economic growth, says European Commission

    ACS23: Climate action crucial to Africa’s economic growth, says European Commission

Ursula Von Der Leyen, president of the European Commission (EC), says €150 billion will be invested in Africa’s climate action. Von Der Leyen made the commitment on Tuesday at the

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ACS23: Nigeria working on just energy partnership to accelerate transition, says Tinubu

    ACS23: Nigeria working on just energy partnership to accelerate transition, says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is working to secure a just energy transition partnership (JETP) to aid the country’s power transition targets.  JETP is a financing mechanism designed to help

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Report: How banks are fuelling climate crisis in Global South

    Report: How banks are fuelling climate crisis in Global South

Banks are channelling more finance into the major causes of climate change than they are funding climate solutions in the Global South, says a report by ActionAid. Global South is

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Borno launches tree planting campaign to tackle desertification

  Borno launches tree planting campaign to tackle desertification

The Borno state government has begun planting 1.2 million tree seedlings to tackle desertification and environmental degradation in the state.

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NGOs raise alarm over mining activities in Cross River national park

  NGOs raise alarm over mining activities in Cross River national park

We the People and Devcon, two non-governmental organisations (NGOs), have raised the alarm over the incursion of miners at the

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Report: 427,000 children displaced in Nigeria due to climate crisis in 2022

  Report: 427,000 children displaced in Nigeria due to climate crisis in 2022

Save the Children, the charity organisation, says 427,000 children in Nigeria were displaced by climate-induced disasters in 2022. According to

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UK pledges £49m for climate adaptation projects in Africa 

  UK pledges £49m for climate adaptation projects in Africa 

The UK on Monday announced new adaptation projects worth £49 million for Africa. Andrew Mitchell, UK minister for development, made

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Climate Watch: Nasarawa to evacuate residents of riverine communities ahead of flooding

  Climate Watch: Nasarawa to evacuate residents of riverine communities ahead of flooding

Despite directly impacting our communities, health, and livelihood, climate-related reports usually take a back seat to dominant news beats like

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ACS23: Africa could become green hub, help other regions attain net-zero, says Ruto

  ACS23: Africa could become green hub, help other regions attain net-zero, says Ruto

Kenya President William Ruto says Africa has what the world needs to decarbonise the global economy.  He said this during

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