ENVIRONMENT: How we made progress despite COVID-19 — NCF By Eyo Nsima Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, NCF, said it has made progress in many areas of its operations. Speaking at the just-concluded 32nd Annual General Meeting, AGM, Chief Ede Dafinone Chairman, National Executive Council of the organisation, said: “The year 2020 […]
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Vulture Conservation Foundation plans to hold Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting 2021 in Die, Drôme, France By Eyo Nsima The Vulture Conservation Foundation has concluded plans to hold its Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting 2021 from 25 to 28 November 2021 in Die, Drôme, France. According to the organization, “We are thrilled to be organizing the Annual
The world is mandating a one-size-fits-all approach to climate change that doesn’t take into consideration Cameroon’s right to make the most of its low-carbon natural gas resources or the continent’s need to eradicate energy poverty. The African Energy Chamber welcomes an honest and open discussion where Africans have a say in which functional solutions are
Notorious kingpin of wildlife crime syndicate jailed for 14 years in Malawi LONDON: The kingpin of one of Southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking syndicates was today sentenced to serve 14 years in prison in Malawi. Chinese national Yunhua Lin was the head of the ‘Lin-Zhang gang’, which has been operating out of Malawi
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ENVIRONMENT: Ten billion tonnes of plastic pollution bomb ticking away —- Study Humans have to date produced a staggering 10 billion tonnes of plastic – of which about six billion tonnes is now a plastic waste in landfill sites or polluting the open environment. In its new report The Truth Behind Trash: The
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On Friday, environmental activists and citizens across the continent took part in a host of events, in solidarity with the Global climate strikes, highlighting the need for urgent climate action. The events took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria. While the events addressed varying issues in the host
Commitment Represents Company’s Latest Action on Climate Stewardship Marriott International, Inc. has announced it has submitted its letter to the Science Based Targets initiative, committing to: Set science-based emissions reduction targets across all scopes, in line with 1.5°C emissions scenarios; and Set a long-term science-based target to reach net-zero value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
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By Dr. Diamantino Pedro Azevedo In eight days from today, OPEC will mark its 61st birthday. On the 14th of September 1960, in the Al-Shaab Hall in Baghdad, the five visionary founders of our Organization brought OPEC into being. Over the subsequent decades, many words have been used to describe the significance of our Organization’s
NCF sets to charge over 2000 youths on ecosystem restoration There have been consistent galvanized efforts by the global community towards ecosystem restoration since the declaration of 2021–2030 as the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In line with this, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) through the instrumentality of its
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Financial flow for clean energy development in developing countries hits $12bn By Eyo Nsima Director, UNDP Rome, Centre for Sustainable Development, Musonda Mumba has disclosed that the Global financial flow for the development of clean energy in developing nations has risen to $12 billion. Mumba spoke at a webinar session with the theme: “Energy-Development nexus:
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