Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday inaugurated the Intergovernmental Committee on Carbon Market Activation Plan in the bid to create a blueprint to drive an efficient sustainable carbon market ecosystem. This is in fulfilment of the promise made by President Bola Tinubu to reduce Nigeria’s carbon footprint as well as plans by the Federal Government, in collaboration and support of …

In order to implement holistically its Climate Action Plan, which was launched in July 2021, the Lagos State Government has launched the ‘Lagos Youth Climate Campaign’. The initiative, which is in collaboration with C40 Cities and with support from the United Kingdom’s Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), started with a climate change workshop organised to involve the youth segment of …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a weather forecast projecting the prevalence of slight dust haze in the northern region of the country on Sunday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted the prevalence of slight dust haze across northern regions of the country with improvements in horizontal visibility. The report read: “Dust Haze is still the …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expressed determination to embrace clean energy sources through practical approaches such as nature-based solutions and green innovations. During a side event at the Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku said the commission was leveraging on the key sectors of the energy transition plan to …