Stakeholders at the ongoing UN 28 Conference of Parties on Climate Change(COP28) have hailed the processes leading to the formulation of Nigeria’s Long Term Low Emission Development Strategy(LTS).
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ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has advocated for the establishment of Ranger Forces to help protect Nigeria’s forest reserves.
ASHENEWS reports that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has rolled out the “Police Go Green” initiative as part of the Police Force’s contribution to Nigeria’s global commitment to climate change.
Taking key measures to reduce the power consumption of cooling equipment would cut at least 60 per cent off predicted 2050 sectoral emissions, provide universal access to life-saving cooling, take the pressure off energy grids and save trillions of dollars by 2050, according to a new report published during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai.
ASHENEWS reports that the federal government says that it only sponsored 422 participants to attend the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai, also known as COP28.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled the Regulatory Framework for Energy Transition, Decarbonization and Carbon Monetization for upstream operations in Nigeria.
The number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai otherwise called COP28 has generated a lot of controversies and strong social media conversations in the last 24 hours. It is important to set the record straight and provide some clarity. To begin with, the Summit is tagged COP which means Convention of Parties. The ongoing Summit in Dubai with over 97,000 delegates from more than 100 countries around the world is the 28th in the series since the issue of climate change and action took preeminent stage in global affairs. COP27 took place at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt last year.
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is set to train 1,000 youths in the Niger Delta region on the conversion of fuel engines to condensed natural gas (CNG).
The COP28, UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, with recorded 97,000 participants, should not become a model for the future in terms of attendance, head of the UN Development Programme, Achim Steiner, said.
ASHENEWS reports that the World Health Assembly is set to consider its first resolution on climate and health in 2024.