Five signs that Nigeria is leading sub-Saharan Africa in climate action
Last year was one of optimism for environmentalists and sustainability practitioners all over the world. The mass acceptance of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by national governments, investors and corporations alike finally showed that global and diverse parties were ready to work together to reduce the threat of climate change and […]
Onuoha: With 50% of CBN Power Intervention Funds, Renewable Energy Can Generate 10,000MW
In an interview on the recent launch of his book on green economy – Green Growth, Pathway for Nigeria – the President of Sustainable Energy Practitioners of Nigeria (SEPAN), Dr. Magnus Onuoha, told Chineme Okafor that if Nigeria’s renewable energy sector gets 50 per cent of the power intervention fund shared to other power operators […]
Paris Agreement Implementation Offers Opportunities for Further Action on Climate
18 January 2017, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland – The international community has to meet and build on the commitments countries made in the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, government, business and finance leaders said in a session on climate change at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017. “We have to be honest that we […]
Nigeria: Saraki Seeks Ways to Promote Renewable Energy
Abuja — Nigeria should move against the entrenched interest militating against her successful pivot into renewable energy, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said. Speaking recently at the inaugural green economy lecture series organised by the Sustainable Energy Practitioners of Nigeria (SEPAN) in Abuja, Saraki said that irrespective of these existing interests, a cleverly […]
FG Backs Legislation On Emission Reduction, Renewable Energy
The federal government has stated its readiness to support legislative action that would lead to emission reduction and encourage use of renewable energy saying that there is a need for the National Assembly to possess a good understanding of the dynamics of international and national climate governance. Addressing newsmen at the ongoing 22nd session of […]
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COP22: Morocco leads renewable energy revolution in Africa
As world leaders and experts gather in Marrakech at the UN’s COP22 meeting, to grapple with how to implement the Paris climate change agreement, Morocco has been showcasing its best practices and renewable energy revolution in the North African nation. The country which earlier this year opened Noor 1, a solar power plant in the […]
Now Available: 2016 Renewable Energy Statistics Yearbook
IRENA has just published a complete and comprehensive annual book of renewable energy statistics. The 2016 Renewable Energy Statistics Yearbook shows data sets on renewable power-generation capacity for 2006-2015, renewable power generation for 2006-2014 and renewable energy balances for 100 countries and areas for 2013 and 2014. Further, it features statistics on investments in renewable […]
Invite to USAID CEADIR Series on July 14, Climate Change Financial Risks to Infrastructure Investments
You are invited to join the USAID CEADIR project for the next discussion in its Navigating the Climate Economy series. The next discussion, Climate Change Financial Risks to Infrastructure Investments, will be held on July 14, 2016 at Crown Agents USA in Washington, DC. A simultaneous live streaming webinar will also be available. Registration information […]
Buhari welcomes foreign support to diversify economy
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said his administration would continue to welcome support and investments from the international community in the agricultural and solid minerals sectors as Nigeria moves to reduce dependence on crude oil. In a farewell audience with the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Sweden to Nigeria, Svante Kilander, in the State […]