The WTO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today have agreed to boost cooperation and collaboration on a range of issues in the area of food and agricultural trade and climate change. According to the partners, the initiative comes at a time of growing crises affecting global food security and sustainable agriculture production. […]Read More
Olabisi D. Akinkugbe, Dalhousie University In 2015, more than 140 countries signed up to the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. For countries in the global south this is a huge task. On the one hand they have committed to low emissions. On the other their economic survival depends on using resources that produce […]Read More
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a journey to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday to participate in the Conference of Parties (COP) 28 Climate Summit, also known as the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28). The President will address the World Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for […]Read More
Tariye Gbadegesin, a Nigerian-US national, has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the first African to hold the position. Gbadegesin, who is currently the chief executive of ARM Harith Infrastructure Investments, a pan-African infrastructure fund, will begin her role in March 2024. Bringing over 20 years of experience […]Read More
Indonesia kicked off a plan to unleash $20 billion in global financing to help decarbonize its power sector, Reuters reported on Tuesday, and to increase the role that renewables plays in its overall energy mix. The $20 billion in funds from lenders, including the United States and Japan, will be disbursed with immediate effect and […]Read More
Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, the former Chairman of the Local Content Committee in the 9th Senate has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for training 500 youths in Oyo State on solar power installation and maintenance. The training programme was organised as part of the Board’s youth empowerment and human capacity-building initiatives. […]Read More
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has taken a significant step towards expanding energy access in Nigeria with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art energy management system control center and the groundbreaking of two solar mini-grid projects. These milestones were achieved under the Korean Energy Project, a collaboration between REA and the Korean Institute for Advancement of […]Read More
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Power has sealed a $2.2 billion solar PV deal with Sun Africa. Bayo Adelabu, the minister, made this known on his official Twitter account on Sunday, November 19. According to him, the deal was solidified on Friday, November 17, when the company committed to delivering 961 megawatts peak […]Read More
As Armenia gradually turns away from its traditional strategic ally, Russia, it is tentatively exploring deeper partnerships with the likes of France and the United States. And then there is Iran. Tehran and Yerevan have enjoyed cordial – even warm – relations since the early 1990s. That entente now looks poised to develop yet further, […]Read More
As part of activities marking Ikeja Electric’s 10th year anniversary, the board and management of the largest distribution company thrilled its staff to a hybrid session which showcased the past achievements and plans for the immediate future. In his welcome address, the chairman of the Board of Directors, Kola Adesina congratulated and thanked the staff […]Read More
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